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Myers Module 1
The History and Scope of Psychology
Question | Answer |
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Behaviorism | The view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without references to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with (1) not (2) |
Humanistic Psychology | historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth. |
Psychology | the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. |
Nature-nurture issue | the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today’s science sees traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture. |
Levels of analysis | the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon. |
Biopsychosocial approach | an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological and social-cultural levels of analysis. |
Basic research | pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. |
Applied research | scientific study that aims to solve practical problems |
Counseling Psychology | A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (school, work, and marriage) and in achieving great well-being. |
Clinical Psychology | A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders. |
Psychiatry | A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy. |
SQ3R | Study method incorporating five steps- survey, question, read, rehearse, review |