Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Empiricism, Psychoanalysis, B. F. Skinner

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

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*psychology: the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. *clinical psychology: the study and treatment of mental disorders. Clinical psychologists diagnose and treat people with mental disorders. However some are scientists who conduct research on the causes of mental disorders. *cognitive psychology: the study of mental processes, especially from a model that views the mind as an information processor. Cognitive psychologists examine topics such as: consciousness, attention, memory, decision making, and problem solving. *biopsychology: biopsychologists examine how brain processes, genes, and hormones influence our actions, thoughts, and feelings. *developmental psychology: examines human physical, psychological, and social development across the lifespan (infant to adulthood). *experimental psychology: focuses on such basic processes as learning, sensory systems (eg vision, hearing), perception, and motivational states (eg sexual motivation, hunger, thirst). *industrial-organizational (i/o) psychology: examines people"s behaviour in the workplace. I/o psychologists study leadership, teamwork, and factors that influence employees job satisfaction, work motivation, and performance.