PSY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Quantitative Psychology, Hindsight Bias, Clinical Psychology

• School: University of Rochester
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 101
• Professor: Estrada

Document Summary

Exam 1 study guide: chapters 1, 2, and 3. Experimental psychologists conduct experiments/studies to further theories in the field. Applied psychologists apply theories to solve real-world problems. Psychiatrist: md, treats disturbances in mental health with medication/talk therapy. Clinical psychologist: phd/psyd in clinical psychology, treats disturbances in mental health with different types of therapy. Counseling psychologist: phd, ed. d, masters, historically provided vocational guidance/advice, today more similarities than differences with clinical psychologists. School psychology: education, how to teach, school environment. Sports psychology: teams, motivation, coach interactions, rehabilitation. Cognitive psychology: how we process information and judgments. Developmental psychology: how thoughts and behavior develop from birth to death. Learning and memory psychology: conditioning (reward/punish), animal work, memory processes. Psychobiology/psychophysiology: how the mind and body work together (mostly the brain) Quantitative psychology: mathematical theories of thought and behavior, statistics. Social psychology: relationships, stereotypes and prejudice, attitudes, groups, the self. Marketing/consumer behavior: how people make purchasing decisions, brand loyalty.