Psych 2000 Exam 1 (Brossoit LSU) Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Psych 2000 Exam 1 (Brossoit LSU) Questions and Answers 100% Pass Psychology - The scientific study of the mind and behavior. They like to understand the human mind & human behavior. Structuralism - understanding the conscious experience through introspection Functionalism - focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment Behaviorism - focus on observing and controlling behavior; science of behavior Humanism - perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans Introspection - process by which someone examines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible Biopsychology - how the structure and function of the nervous system generate behavior 2Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 evolutionary psychology - Stemmed from functionalism; human behavior is a result of psychological adaptions that help people successfully function and survive. Sensation and Perception Psychology - Focuses on both psychological aspects of sensory systems and psychological experience of sensory info. Cognitive Psychology - How cognition relates to our experiences and behavior; grew in part out of gestalt psychology. developmental psychology - Physical and mental attributes of aging and maturation personality psychology - focuses on how pattern of thoughts and behaviors make each individual unique; traits determine how a person will behave in a given situation "OCEAN" 5 factor of personality social psychology - focuses on how we interact with and relate to others healthy psychology - focuses on how health is affected by the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors clinical psychology - Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and problematic patterns of behavior industrial/organizational psychology - Psychological theories, principles and research applied to workplace settings 3Brittie Donald, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Sports and Exercise Psychology - focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities Forensic Psychology - area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system positive correlation - two variables change in the same direction, both becoming either larger or smaller negative correlation - as one variable increases, the other decreases Soma (cell body) - contains the cell nucleus