chapter 1 general psychology | PSYC - Psychology, Quizzes of Psychology

Download chapter 1 general psychology | PSYC - Psychology and more Quizzes Psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Behaviorism DEFINITION 1 the view that psychology should be an objective science and that studies behavior without reference to mental precesses. most research psychologys today agree with 1 but not 2 TERM 2 humanistic psychology DEFINITION 2 emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth TERM 3 cognitive neuroscience DEFINITION 3 the interdisiplinart study of the brain activity linked with mental activity TERM 4 psychology DEFINITION 4 the science of behavior and mental processes TERM 5 critical thinking DEFINITION 5 thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. tather it examines assumptions, uncovers hidden values, weighs evidence and assesses conclusions TERM 6 biopsychosocial approach DEFINITION 6 as intergrated approach that incorporates different but complementary views from biological, psychological and social-cultural perspectives. TERM 7 culture DEFINITION 7 the eduring behaviors, ideas,attitudes and traditions shared by a grouo of peope that transmitted from one generation to the next TERM 8 nature-nurture issue DEFINITION 8 the longstanding contorversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. todays osychological science sees yraits and behaviors arising from the interraction of nature and nurtute TERM 9 dual processing DEFINITION 9 the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks. TERM 10 positive psychology DEFINITION 10 the scientific study of human functiong with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virues that help individuals and communities to thrive