PSYCH study guide
Subject:
Psych Unit One Review
Psychology: study of behavior (actions) and mental processes (thoughts) and how these are affected by organism’s physical state, mental state, and external environment.
Schools of Thought:
Biological: how genetics, brain chemistry, hormones affect behavior, feelings, thoughts.
Learning/Conditioning: external variables shape behaviors.
Cognitive: thinking. Change behavior by thoughts.
Psychodynamics: Sigmund Freud. Unconscious desires impacting behavior.
Types of Applications of Psychology:
School/Educational: understanding students learning processes
Industrial/Organizational: work, what motivates employees
Psychometrics: tests. Designing questions to measure abilities and traits.
Human factors: how technology can be designed so people understand.
