Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Clinical Psychology, Ivan Sechenov, Wilhelm Wundt

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

Document Summary

Psychology the scientific study of behavior and the mind: behaviour=actions &responses that we can observe, mind=internal states &processes (thoughts &feelings) that can"t be seen &must be inferred from observable, measurable responses o o. Primary goal of all psychological sciences are to describe, explain, predict. &influence/control behavior &apply psychological knowledge to enhance human welfare o. Developmental psychology the study of human physical, physiological &social development across a lifespan. Experimental psychology the study of human learning, senses, perception &motivational through experiments. Cognitive psychology mental processes, mind as info processor: biopsychology the effect of genes &hormones on behaviour. Industrial-organizational (i/o) psychology workplace psych leadership, teamwork, satisfaction, motivation &performance. Personality psychology identify core personality traits &how they relate &influence behaviour. Social psychology people"s influence on each other, behavior in groups, impressions, love, prejudice, help &aggression. Educational psychology how do students learn, how can we help people learn. Basic research the quest for knowledge purely for its own sake.