Psychology 121 Exam Review
psychology - Answer-the scientific study of mind and behavior
science - Answer-a procedure for finding truth by using empirical evidence
behavior - Answer-observable actions of human beings and non-human animals
mind - Answer-private inner experience of perception, thoughts, memories and feelings
nativism - Answer-popular philosophical theory most famously followed by Plato which believes that
the mind is innately filled with knowledge
empiricism - Answer-popular philosophical theory mot famously followed by Aristotle that states that
the mind is a blank slate on which experiences are written
Dualism - Answer-a philosophical theory that believes that the mind is not physical and separate from
the body
materialism - Answer-philosophical theory of the mind where the mind is what the brain does
,structuralism - Answer-psychological theory that believes that the mind is made of discrete components
that combine similar to chemical compounds
functionalism - Answer-psychological theory where the mind is a tool used for survival and reproduction
and scientifically studies the adaptive purpose of mental procedures
psychoanalytic theory - Answer-theory that the mind is mainly composed of and controlled by the
unconscious
unconscious - Answer-part of the mind that is outside awareness and influences conscious thoughts,
feelings, emotions, actions, etc
psychoanalysis - Answer-therapy that tries to bring unconscious material into conscious awareness to
treat psychological disorders
behaviorism - Answer-belief that the mind cannot be studied scientifically and that you can only study
observable behavior
*Watson & Skinner
cognitive psychology - Answer-study of mental processes including perception, thought, memory and
reasoning
behavioral neuroscience - Answer-the mind is what the brain does
cognitive neuroscience - Answer-links cognitive processes and brain development
developmental psychology - Answer-study of psychology with the focus on continuity and change
across the lifespan that mainly focuses on children and elders since they have the most mental change
, personality psychology - Answer-study of psychology that focuses on the study of an individuals
characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling
social psychology - Answer-study of how an individuals behaving thinking and feeling is influenced by
the presence of other people
cultural psychology - Answer-how cultures reflect and shape psychology
psychological scientists - Answer-the use of scientific method to contribute to knowledge about human
beings
psychological practitioners - Answer-apply knowledge of the science to help others who are suffering
clinical psychologist - Answer-someone who diagnoses and treats mental disorders
theory - Answer-a potential explanation of a natural phenomenon
hypothesis - Answer-an empirical prediction made by a theory that could potentially be shown to be
false
research - Answer-the systemic and careful collection of empirical data to test a hypothesis
operational definition - Answer-description of a property in concrete, observable terms
validity - Answer-how close an operational definition is to the original property
psychology - Answer-the scientific study of mind and behavior
science - Answer-a procedure for finding truth by using empirical evidence
behavior - Answer-observable actions of human beings and non-human animals
mind - Answer-private inner experience of perception, thoughts, memories and feelings
nativism - Answer-popular philosophical theory most famously followed by Plato which believes that
the mind is innately filled with knowledge
empiricism - Answer-popular philosophical theory mot famously followed by Aristotle that states that
the mind is a blank slate on which experiences are written
Dualism - Answer-a philosophical theory that believes that the mind is not physical and separate from
the body
materialism - Answer-philosophical theory of the mind where the mind is what the brain does
,structuralism - Answer-psychological theory that believes that the mind is made of discrete components
that combine similar to chemical compounds
functionalism - Answer-psychological theory where the mind is a tool used for survival and reproduction
and scientifically studies the adaptive purpose of mental procedures
psychoanalytic theory - Answer-theory that the mind is mainly composed of and controlled by the
unconscious
unconscious - Answer-part of the mind that is outside awareness and influences conscious thoughts,
feelings, emotions, actions, etc
psychoanalysis - Answer-therapy that tries to bring unconscious material into conscious awareness to
treat psychological disorders
behaviorism - Answer-belief that the mind cannot be studied scientifically and that you can only study
observable behavior
*Watson & Skinner
cognitive psychology - Answer-study of mental processes including perception, thought, memory and
reasoning
behavioral neuroscience - Answer-the mind is what the brain does
cognitive neuroscience - Answer-links cognitive processes and brain development
developmental psychology - Answer-study of psychology with the focus on continuity and change
across the lifespan that mainly focuses on children and elders since they have the most mental change
, personality psychology - Answer-study of psychology that focuses on the study of an individuals
characteristic style of behaving, thinking, and feeling
social psychology - Answer-study of how an individuals behaving thinking and feeling is influenced by
the presence of other people
cultural psychology - Answer-how cultures reflect and shape psychology
psychological scientists - Answer-the use of scientific method to contribute to knowledge about human
beings
psychological practitioners - Answer-apply knowledge of the science to help others who are suffering
clinical psychologist - Answer-someone who diagnoses and treats mental disorders
theory - Answer-a potential explanation of a natural phenomenon
hypothesis - Answer-an empirical prediction made by a theory that could potentially be shown to be
false
research - Answer-the systemic and careful collection of empirical data to test a hypothesis
operational definition - Answer-description of a property in concrete, observable terms
validity - Answer-how close an operational definition is to the original property
