Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Psychology 1-7

Psychology Test: Modules 1-7

QuestionAnswer
What is Psychology? The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
What are the four goals in Psychology? Describe, Explain, Predict, and Control
What is behavioral Neuroscience? The sub field of psychology that mainly examines how the brain and nervous system determine behavior.
What is experimental Psychology? The branch of psychology that studies the process of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world.
What is Cognitive Psychology? Focuses on higher mental processes including thinking, memory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, and language.
What do Neuroscientist do? Neuroscientist consider how our bodies influence our behavior.
Developmental Psychology studies how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death.
Personality Psychology focuses on the consistency in people's behavior. over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another.
Health Psychology explores the relationship between psychological. factors and physical ailments or disease
Clinical Psychology deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders.
Forensic Psychology applies psychology to the criminal justice system and legal issues.
Social Psychology the study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are affected by others.
Cross-cultural Psychology investigates the similarities and differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups.
Evolutionary Psychology considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors.
Behavioral Genetics seeks to understand how we might inherit certain behavioral traits and how the environment influences whether we actually display such traits.
Clinical Neuropsychology unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology: if focuses on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors.
Ph.D.? Ph.D. is a research degree that requires a dissertation based on an original investigation.
Psy.D.? Psy.D. is obtained by psychologists who wish to focus on the treatment of psychological disorders.
Differences between Psychologists and Psychiatrists. Psychologists are distinct from psychiatrists, who are physicians who specialize in the treatment of psychological disorders.
Created by: sarahmarie221
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards