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Unit 1: Scientific Foundations of Psychology Vocab & Key Notes

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

being _________ but not _______, ____ but not ________.

(a)  

2.

a theory or system of thought that regards a domain of reality in terms of two independent principles, especially mind and matter

(a)  

3.

a theory or doctrine that denies the existence of a distinction or duality in some sphere, such as that between matter and mind, or God and the world.

(a)  

4.

an expert or specialist in the branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness and psychological problems.

(a)  

5.

a reading comprehension method named for its five steps: survey, question, read, recite, and review.

(a)  

6.

the branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.

(a)  

7.

a generalist health service (HSP) specialty in professional psychology that uses a broad range of culturally-informed and culturally-sensitive practices to help people improve their well-being

(a)  

8.

_____ _______ psychology, Studies Humans and Machines. Human factors and engineering psychologists study how people interact with machines and technology

(a)  

9.

also called I/O psychology, is characterized by the scientific study of human behavior in organizations and the work place.

(a)  

10.

______ ________ is inquiry using the application of scientific methodology with the purpose of generating empirical observations to solve critical problems in society.

(a)  

11.

the branch of psychology that deals with social interactions, including their origins and their effects on the individual.

(a)  

12.

(a)   refers to the enduring characteristics and behavior that comprise a person's unique adjustment to life, including major traits, and interests.

13.

a branch of psychology that studies children in an educational setting and is concerned with teaching and learning methods, cognitive development, and aptitude assessment.

(a)  

14.

a scientific approach which aims to explain growth, change and consistency though the lifespan

(a)  

15.

is a type of scientific research with the aim of improving scientific theories for better understanding and prediction of natural or other phenomena

(a)  

16.

the science of measuring mental capacities and processes.

(a)  

17.

the study of how individual or group behavior is influenced by the presence and behavior of others

(a)  

18.

the branch of psychology that explores the operation of mental processes related to perceiving, attending, thinking, language, and memory

(a)  

19.

a theory suggesting that environment shapes human behavior. In a most basic sense, this is the study and analysis of observable behavior.

(a)  

20.

emphasizes the systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behaviour, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.

(a)  

21.

an approach to psychological inquiry that views human cognition and behavior in a broadly Darwinian context of adaptation

(a)  

22.

the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.

(a)  

23.

a method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture

(a)  

24.

the theory that mental states can be sufficiently defined by their cause, their effect on other mental states, and their effect on behavior.

(a)  

25.

the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific investigation of basic psychological processes such as learning, memory, and cognition in humans and animals.

(a)  

26.

the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings

(a)  

27.

a movement in psychology supporting the belief that humans, as individuals, are unique beings and should be recognized and treated as such by psychologists and psychiatrists.

(a)  

28.

a subfield of neuroscience that studies the biological processes that underlie human cognition, especially in regards to the relation between brain structures, activity, and cognitive functions

(a)  

29.

the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.

(a)  

30.

the dispute over the relative contributions of hereditary and constitutional factors (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to the development of an individual.

(a)  

31.

often abbreviated to LOA, the various ways of observation in psychology. The three LOAs are biological, cognitive, and sociocultural.

(a)  

32.

The (a)   approach systematically considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery

33.

the science that deals with the biological basis of behavior, thoughts, and emotions and the reciprocal relations between biological and psychological processes

(a)