PSYCH 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Axon Terminal, Central Nervous System, Action Potential

• School: UMASS-Amherst
• Department: Psychology & Brain Sciences
• Course: PSYCH 100
• Professor: John Bickford

Document Summary

Behavioral neuroscience: subfield of psychology that focuses on the brain and the nervous system, as well as other biological aspects of the body, determine behavior. Behavioral genetics: studies the inheritance of traits related to behavior. Experimental: branch of psychology that studies the processes of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world. Developmental: studies how people grow and change from the moment of conception through death. Evolutionary: the branch of psychology that seeks to identify behavior patterns that are a result of our genetic inheritance from our ancestors. Clinical psychology: deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders. Clinical neuropsychology: mixture of psychology/clinical psychology, focused on relationship between biological factors/ psychological disorders. Counseling: focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment problems. Forensic: focuses on legal issues, such as determining the accuracy of witness memories. Program evaluation: assesses large-scale programs, such as the head start preschool program, determines if they are effective in meeting their goals.