Here are the majority of the terms for Intro to Psychology. This also includes important psychologists like Freud, Wundt, and James.
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| 643904580 | Psychology | The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. | 1 | |
| 643904581 | Behavior | Observable responses. | 2 | |
| 643904582 | Mental Processes | Thoughts, feelings, and motivation experienced by an individual. | 3 | |
| 643904583 | As a science.... | Psychology uses systematic methods to observe human behavior and draw conclusions. | 4 | |
| 643904584 | Critical Thinking | The process of reflecting deeply and actively, asking questions, and evaluating the evidence. | 5 | |
| 643904585 | Pseudoscience | Information couched in scientific terminology but is not supported by sound scientific research. | 6 | |
| 643904586 | Empirical Method | Gaining knowledge through the observation of events, the collection of data, and logical reasoning. | 7 | |
| 643904587 | Skepticism | Skeptical people challenge whether a supposed fact is really true. | 8 | |
| 643904588 | Objective Thinking | Being open to the evidence. | 9 | |
| 643904589 | Clinical Psychologists | Specialize in studying and treating psychological disorders. | 10 | |
| 643904590 | Sigmund Freud | (1856-1939) Believed that the majority of human behavior is caused by dark, unpleasant, unconscious impulses pressing for expression. | 11 | |
| 643904591 | Positive Psychology | A branch of psychology that emphasizes human strengths. | 12 | |
| 643904592 | Psychologists | They observe, analyze, and report. | 13 | |
| 643904593 | Structuralism | Founded by Wundt, and described as the focused on identifying the structures of the human mind (e.g., sensation of tastes). | 14 | |
| 643904594 | William Wundt | (1832-1920) German philosopher who is the founding father of psychology. He put the pieces of the natural science puzzle together to create the academic discipline of psychology. | 15 | |
| 643904595 | Functionalism | Founded by William James, and described as the psychological field concerned with the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in individuals' adaptation to the environment. Research focused on human interactions with the outside world. | 16 | |
| 643904596 | William James | (1842-1910) Believed the key question for psychology is not so much what the mind is (its structure) as what it is for (its function). | 17 | |
| 643904597 | Charles Darwin | (1809-1882) British naturalist who came up with the principle of natural selection. | 18 | |
| 643904598 | Natural Selection | Evolutionary process by which organisms that are best adapted to their environment will survive and produce offspring. | 19 | |
| 643904599 | Genes | Collections of molecules that are responsible for heredity. | 20 | |
| 643904600 | Biological Approach | Described as the psychological perspective that examines behavior and mental processes through a focus on the body, especially the brain and nervous system(e.g., heart rate when startled). | 21 | |
| 643904601 | Neuroscience | The scientific study of the structure, function, development, genetics, and biochemistry of the nervous system. | 22 | |
| 643904602 | Behavioral Approach | The scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants. | 23 | |
| 643904603 | Psychodynamic Approach | A psychological perspective emphasizing unconscious thought, the conflict between biological instincts and society's demands, and early family experiences. | 24 | |
| 643904604 | Humanistic Approach | The approach that emphasizes a person's positive qualities, capacity for positive growth, and the freedom to choose any destiny. | 25 | |
| 643904605 | Cognitive Approach | The approach that focuses on the mental processes involved in knowing: how we direct our attention, perceive, remember, think, and solve problems. | 26 | |
| 643904606 | Evolutionary Approach | The approach that uses evolutionary concepts (i.e., adaptation, reproduction, and fitness) as the basis for explaining specific human behaviors. | 27 | |
| 643904607 | Sociocultural Approach | The approach that examines the ways in which the social and cultural environment influence behavior. | 28 | |
| 643904608 | Physiological Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience | Focus on physical processes that underline mental operations such as vision and memory. | 29 | |
| 643904609 | Sensation and Perception | Focus on the physical systems and psychological processes that people are able to experience the world. | 30 | |
| 643904610 | Learning | Focuses on how information is acquired and maintained. | 31 | |
| 643904611 | Cognitive Psychology | Focuses on attention, consciousness, information processing, and memory. | 32 | |
| 643904612 | Developmental Psychology | Focus on who people are and become across the life span. | 33 | |
| 643904613 | Motivation and Emotion | Motivation focus on the what drive an individual to strive for a goal/ reward. | 34 | |
| 643904614 | Psychology or Women and Gender | Focuses on psychological, social, and cultural influences on women and their development and behavior. | 35 | |
| 643904615 | Personality Psychology | Focuses on traits and characteristics of the individual (things that make us unique). | 36 | |
| 643904616 | Social Psychology | Focuses on how people interact, relationships, social perception, social cognition, and attitudes. | 37 | |
| 643904617 | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Focuses workplace (workers and employer). | 38 | |
| 643904618 | Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Diagnose and treat people with life issues and psychological problem. Counselors take less severe cases. | 39 | |
| 643904619 | Health Psychology | Multidimensional approach to psychology focusing on psychology, life style, and health care delivery. Also how stress affects the body. | 40 | |
| 643904620 | Community Psychology | Wants to make psychological care more accessible. Also develop outreach programs. | 41 | |
| 643904621 | School and Educational Psychology | Focus on how children learn and adapt to school. Do placement testing and develop education plans. Also seen with young adults (i.e., college students). Do research on teaching methods and learning. | 42 | |
| 643904622 | Environmental Psychology | Focuses on how people interact with the environment. | 43 | |
| 643904623 | Forensic Psychology | Applies psychological concepts to the legal system. Relies on cognitive and social psychologist. | 44 | |
| 643904624 | Sport Psychology | Applies psychological principles to improving sport performance. | 45 | |
| 643904625 | Cross-Cultural Psychology | Focuses on the role of culture for behaviors, thoughts, and emotion. | 46 |
