Unit 1 Intro - Psychological Perspectives

An approach is a perspective (view) that involve certain assumptions about...

Which is an example of basic science?

Using existing scientific knowledge to develop technology or inventions.

The difference between psychiatry & psychology is that a psychiatrist is a

The goal of humanism is:

Physician who changed psychology from philosophy by analyzing the mind in a more structured way

Physiological needs, as depicted in Maslow's hierarcy, include:

An "educated guess" based on prior knowledge and observation.

Psychologist most likely to be interested how we process, store and retrieve information.

Psychologist who developed psychoanalysis and explored his patients' unconscious minds.

A researcher interested in Darwinism & genetics would be most interested in...

A neuroscientist studies the ___ and its impact on ___ functions and behaviors.

A type of research, and it is driven purely by curiosity and a desire to expand our knowledge.

Which approach? Joe learned to play piano because his dad always rewarded him with praise.

The pseudoscience that involves linking bumps on a person's head to personality and character.

Freud's technique where patient immediately responds with the first word that comes to mind.

He established the first psychology lab and is considered to be the father of psychology.

In 1890, he published a highly influential, two-volume textbook, Principles of Psychology.

When Fred spoke to the psychologist about his inner thoughts and feelings he was engaging in

This humanist believed in each person's personal growth & freedom to direct their future.

Knowledge gained through the scientific study of behavior is

Which is an example of applied science?

Wundt's approach to study the most basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences.

We are motivated to FULFILL their talents. Considered as a drive or need present in everyone...

The perspective where one is most likely to join a research project to study genetics?

This approach requires the study of internal mental processes and events is called