Psychology Thus Far

Which is not a goal of psychology?

• Control behavior

• Explain behavior

• Describe behavior

• Predict behavior

Using knowledge of psychology to solve problems:

• Basic science

• Applied science

Fields of education (like Psychology) grew when people started to:

• Sense

• Behave

• Learn

• Observe the world

Psychologists who work with kids in educational settings:

• counseling psychologists.

• clinical psychologists.

• community psychologists.

• school psychologists.

The study of people's behavior and mental processes:

• Psychology

• Sociology

• Counseling

• Psychotherapy

Needs that are essential for survival are called:

• mental needs

• intrinsic needs

• physiological needs

• cognitive needs

Study of oneself:

• free association

• dualism

• introspection

• behavior

What can a psychiatrist can do, but a psychologist cannot do?

• engage in applied science

• have a doctorate

• analyze behavior

• prescribe medication

This approach to psychology focuses on individual humans and stresses concepts such as free will, self-development, and self-actualization.

• Humanistic Psychology

• Psychoanalytic Psychology

• Behavioral Psychology

• Gestalt Psychology

This approach to psychology focuses on the important contributions that culture and society makes to individual development.

• Sociocultural Psychology

• Biological Psychology

• Humanistic Psychology

• Psychoanalytic Psychology