INTRO TO PSYCH

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology


  A subfield of psychology that applies psychological principles to workplace issues, including productivity and employee well-being.
• Cognitive Psychology


  A subfield of psychology that investigates mental processes such as thinking, memory, and decision-making.
• Social Psychology


  A subfield of psychology that examines how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social contexts.
• Developmental Psychology


  A subfield of psychology that studies how people change and grow throughout their lifespan.
• Clinical Psychology


  A subfield of psychology focused on diagnosing and treating mental health disorders.
• Humanistic Perspective


  A psychological approach that emphasizes personal growth and the concept of self-actualization.
• Behavioral Perspective


  A psychological approach that studies observable behaviors and the effects of learning and environment.
• Cognitive Perspective


  A psychological approach that focuses on mental processes such as perception, memory, and problem-solving.
• Biological Perspective


  A psychological approach that emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior and mental processes.
• Scientific Method


  A systematic process for investigating phenomena, including observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.
• Psychology


  The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
• Behaviorism


  A psychological paradigm focusing on observable behaviors and environmental influences.
• Biological Psychology


  A perspective that examines the physiological and neurological factors influencing behavior and mental processes.
• Classical Conditioning


  A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, eliciting a conditioned response.
• Operant Conditioning


  A learning process where behavior is shaped by rewards and punishments.
• Self-Actualization


  The realization of one's potential and the pursuit of personal growth and fulfillment.
• Unconscious Mind


  The part of the mind that contains thoughts, memories, and desires not accessible to conscious awareness.
• Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic


  A paradigm emphasizing the role of the unconscious mind and unresolved conflicts in shaping behavior.
• Humanism


  A psychological perspective that highlights personal growth, self-actualization, and the inherent goodness of human nature.
• Free Will


  The ability to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or external factors.
• Cognitive Psychology


  A paradigm that studies internal mental processes such as perception, memory, and problem-solving.
• Schema


  A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information.
• Neurotransmitters


  Chemical messengers in the brain that transmit signals between neurons and influence behavior and mood.
• Phenomenology


  A psychological approach that focuses on individuals' subjective experiences and interpretations of the world.
• Cognitive Bias


  A systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, affecting decisions and beliefs.
• Psychosexual Stages


  Freud's theory of childhood development stages, each characterized by different erogenous zones and conflicts.
• Environmental Stimuli

  External factors that influence behavior and learning in behaviorism.
• Therapeutic Alliance


  The collaborative relationship between therapist and client, crucial for effective therapy.
• Psychological Science


  The systematic study of behavior and mental processes.
• Case Study

  An in-depth investigation of a single individual or small group.
• Survey


  A method of gathering information from a sample of people through questions.
• Clinical Interview


  A structured conversation to gather detailed information about a participant's thoughts and feelings.
• Naturalistic Observation


  Observing behavior in its natural environment without interference.
• Archival Study

  Analyzing existing records or documents to study behavior and mental processes.
• Experimental Method


  A research method that manipulates an independent variable to establish cause-and-effect relationships.