Psychology 1000 Study Guide - Frontal Lobe, Parasympathetic Nervous System, Sympathetic Nervous System

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

Document Summary

Psychology: scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Behaviour: actions and responses that we can directly observe. Mind: internal states and processes, such as thoughts and feeling that cannot be seen directly and that must be inferred from observable, measurable responses. Clinical psychology: the study and treatment of mental disorders. Cognitive psychology: the study of mental processes, especially from a model that views the mind as an information processor. Biopsychology: focuses on the biological underpinnings of behaviour. Developmental psychology: human physical, psychological, and social development across the lifespan. Experimental psychology: basic processes like learning, sensory system, perception, and motivational states. Industrial organizational psychology: examines peoples behaviour in the workplace. Social psychology: examine people s thoughts, feelings, and behaviour pertaining to the social world. Structuralism: the analysis of the mind in terms of is basic elements. Functionalism: psychology should study the functions of consciousness rather than its structure.