AP Psych Prologue Flashcards

14633645351	Structuralism	an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind	0
14633645983	Functionalism	A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.	1
14633646551	Behaviorism	the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).	2
14633647147	Humanistic psychology	historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth	3
14633691754	cognitive neuroscience	the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)	4
14633704704	Psychology	the science of behavior and mental processes	5
14633707261	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	6
14633708488	natural selection	the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations	7
14633709447	levels of analysis	the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon	8
14633710289	biopsychosocial approach	an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis	9
14633711950	basic research	pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base	10
14633711951	applied research	scientific study that aims to solve practical problems	11
14633712830	counseling psychology	a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being	12
14633714808	clinical psychology	a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders	13
14633715277	psychiatry	a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy	14
14633718516	SQ3R	a study method incorporating five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Retrieve, Review	15