Introduction to Psychology

Flashcards for Psychology Introduction

What is Psychology?

Comes from the Greek word psyche and logos which means the study of the soul.

What is Psychology?

Study the principles and facts governing human behavior.

What is Psychology?

The scientific study of human behavior, experiences, and the application of that knowledge to human problems (APA, 1979)

What is Psychology?

The Scientific Study of Behavior and Mental Processes of an organism.

What are the Goals and Objectives of Psychology?

Describe, Explain, Predict, Control

Why Study Psychology?

Need a social science course, Learn more about yourself, Learn more about others, Learn more about how others influence you, Learn more about how you influence others, Investigate psychology as a major

What is Clinical Psychology?

A specialty in psychology that uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders.

What is Psychiatry?

A specialty in medicine that may prescribe medication and use psychotherapy.

What are Psychology’s Careers and Areas of Specialization?

Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience/ Biological Psychology, Comparative Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality Psychology, School and Educational Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychometrics, Abnormal Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Peace Psychology, Cognitive Psychology

What is Pseudo-psychology?

A psychological practice that is false or unfounded.

Example of Pseudo-psychology

Astrology and psychic readings.

What is Human Behavior?

Any response or reaction of the individual; it can be covert or overt, rational or irrational, conscious or unconscious, simple or complex.

What are the actions that a psychologist attempts to see to it that they study a behavior that is observed and measurable.?

Describe, Explain, Predict, Control

What are the 5 Stages of Scientific Method?

State the problem, Formulate hypothesis, Gather the data/Findings, Hypothesis Testing, Conclusion and Recommendation

What is Basic research?

Research conducted to advance knowledge rather than for its practical application

What is Applied research?

Research conducted to solve practical problems

What is Naturalistic Observation?

A visual method of investigation that requires behavior to be observed in its natural setting or normal environment.

What is Survey-Questionnaire?

A method of gathering data is indirect but more structured where a list of pretested questions are presented to a group of respondents, we call a sample.

What is a Case Study?

Particularly done for clinical purposes. The researcher would specifically want to understand the person’s present condition by obtaining a biography (life story) of the person.

What is Archival Research?

Helps understand behavioral patterns of a person or a group of persons at a particular time and place in history.

What is Experimental Method?

Researchers are sometimes conducted to discover the extent to which one variable can affect another variable.

What is Correlation Method?

Seeks to determine the possible relationship that may exist between two variables.