9/10 ch 1 finish Introduction to Psychological Perspectives and Professional Roles

Vocabulary flashcards defining foundational psychological perspectives, theoretical concepts, and key practitioner roles discussed in the lecture.

Biological perspective

A perspective examining how an individual's genes or biological factors cause them to act or think in specific ways.

Sociocultural perspective

A psychological perspective focusing on how society and culture shape human behavior and how thinking varies across different situations and cultures.

Psychodynamic perspective

A perspective associated with Freud and Jung exploring how behavior springs from unconscious desires and drives, such as navigating the pleasure principle versus the reality principle.

Altruism

The concept of doing good things purely because they are good, without requiring recognition or public posting, to make oneself and society the best version possible.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

A framework outlining human needs from basic physical, security, and belonging needs up to reaching the pinnacle of human potential.

Cognitive psychology

A branch of psychology focused on mental processes such as thinking, remembering, language, psycholinguistics, and literacy through symbols and numbers.

Behavioral psychology

A area of psychology centered on learning and conditioning, examining how organisms elicit responses and learn through environmental consequences.

Applied psychology

The practice of using psychological principles to address specific real-world problems through empiricism, observation, experimentation, and trial and error.

Psychiatrist

A medical doctor who has the specific legal privilege to prescribe and dispense medications.

Psychiatric social worker

A mental health professional, such as a licensed clinical social worker with a Master's degree in social work, who provides client services but cannot independently prescribe medication.