Introduction to Psychology
Across
- 3. Microscopic fluid-filled space between the rounded areas on the end of the axon terminals of one cell and the dendrites or surface of the next cell
- 4. School of psychology that aimed to understand the adaptive purposes of psychological characteristics
- 10. Greek word for study
- 11. nerve cells exquisitely specialized for communication with each other. The functioning of our brain depends on the cross-talk of these cells.
- 12. the failure to resolve problems at a particular kstage and leads to a halt in development
- 14. a conclusion about the cause of an observed behavior/event
- 16. chemical messenger specialized for communi- cation from neuron to neuron
- 18. school of psychology, founded by Sigmund Freud, that focuses on internal psychological processes of which we’re unaware
- 19. the science of animal and human behavior
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- 1. a theory that the reaction to an object or event by a person or animal can be modified by ‘learning’
- 2. discipline that applies Darwin’s theory of natural selection to man and animal behavior.
- 3. Discovery of basic elements (structures) of the human mind
- 5. is where all decision-making processes lie as it is the executive of the personality
- 6. Emphasizes social and cultural Influences on Behavior
- 7. refers to the acquisition, processing, organizing, and use of knowledge
- 8. a theory that suggests that environment shapes human behavior
- 9. a theory of psychology wherein it states that each individual has a unique potential
- 13. Study of how behavior changes over the life span
- 15. Greek word for soul
- 17. Impostor of Science; a set of claims that seem scientific but aren’t