Ch 1 - intro to psych

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Across
  1. 6. area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals
  2. 8. area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
  3. 9. study of how biology influences behavior
  4. 11. allows young scientists to further develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field
  5. 13. (Doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of psychological principles in the clinical context
  6. 14. perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans
  7. 15. consistent pattern of thought and behavior
  8. 18. scientific study of development across a lifespan
  9. 19. study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique
  10. 20. model perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual’s health
  11. 21. (Doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences
  12. 22. suffix that denotes “scientific study of”
  13. 23. long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the candidate’s doctoral training
  14. 24. focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment
Down
  1. 1. focus on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior
  2. 2. area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities
  3. 3. professional organization representing psychologists in the United States
  4. 4. method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities
  5. 5. psychology study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to experiences and actions
  6. 7. process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
  7. 10. area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system
  8. 12. understanding the conscious experience through introspection
  9. 16. focus on observing and controlling behavior
  10. 17. scientific study of the mind and behavior