Bangor Intro to Psychology

Actions based on negative or positive reward

Work in health care orgs (stress, mental health, etc)

According to freud, judgment and morals are located here

Deal with those suffering from “adjustment” problems

Argues only observable activities should be studied

Non experiments are typically done with what?

States people are driven by unconscious forces

Examining one's own thoughts and feelings

A variable that is controlled or manipulated

develop course planning and instructional methods for an entire school system (not individuals)

They are interested in basic research or research done for its own sake (no immediate practice)

Analyzed the size of cranium and skull indication of cognition and character

Perpect: Various traits are a result of natural selection or sexual selection (adaptation)

How small and large groups impact behavior, gender, ethnicity, values, goals, etc

they help people with emotional disturbances, and mental or physical health problems

Focus of the purpose (function) of thoughts and behaviors (how organism adapt)

Study of behavior, body, and brain’s mental processes

Contemp persp: Free will not just scientific. ppl strive for growth and self-actualization

They help people struggling with a disability

They study and help understand the differences between groups

They offer psychological advice or assistance to the justice system

Phineas Gage and the iron pole helped psychologists understand what?

they study thoughts, emotions, and behaviors a person consistently has over time

Contemp perspective that studies brain, nervous system, and genes

They help students with problem/s the interfere with learning (Disability and behavioral)

The use principles & methods to improve productivity & workplace conditions

they study thoughts, emotions, and behaviors a person consistently has over time

According to freud, Inner desires are being coped by the _____, making it socially acceptable

Biopsychosocial contemporary perspective analyzes what factors?

Solve:Lily is running to increase her endurance during a race. What is the dependent variable?

what is the goal of psychology?

Processes that are private or not directly measurable

contemporary perspective: The impact of the environment on how people act (behave)

They examine people’s interactions with others and with their social environment

The variable that is measured

Solve: Brianna is introduced to coffee to improve alertness. What is the independent variable?

Contemp persp: People can change their environments. Learning intentionally by observing others

According to freud, unconscious hidden desires are known as what?

Contempt perspective: How we remember, think, problem solve, etc (like a computer)

Our experiences remind of us of other experiences in the past

Uses introspection to understand the structures of the mind

Explains to understand the human experience, the wholeness must be considered

they study thoughts, emotions, and behaviors a person consistently has over time

What is behavior?

They specialize in the treatment of psychological problems and who can prescribe medication

In medieval times madness was understood as what?

They study how people change physically, socially, and mentally in their lifespan