Psychology Flashcard

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Which subspecialty in psychology focuses on the cognitive differences between a 6-year-old and a 12-year-old?

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developmental

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What perspective views the brain as a biological computer?

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cognitive

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A psychologist who works in law enforcement and may at times serve as an expert witness for a trial is what kind of psychologist?

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Forensic

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Which Psychologist would study the effect of violent multiplayer video games on aggressive behaviors?

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Social Psychologist

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What is the name of someone who provides advice, support and resources to individuals and their families to help them to solve their problems?

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Social worker

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Memory in which people recall events in great detail is called

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Flashbulb Memory

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Organization of items into familiar or manageable units

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Chunking

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Who defined intelligence as consisting of eight mental abilities?

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Howard Gardner

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The capacity to learn from experience, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with the environment

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Intelligence

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The ability to invent new solutions to problems

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Creativity