Unit 1: Psychology Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 2. Anything in the mind that cannot be consciously processed in that moment, but can be recalled
  2. 5. process Any process that occurs in the mind, including memory, emotion, perception, and imagination
  3. 7. An individual’s awareness of their unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations, and environments
  4. 10. Nerve cells that are the fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
  5. 12. Chemical messengers of the body that help carry, balance, or boost signals between our neurons
  6. 13. A school of psychology that focuses only on observable and measurable behaviors
  7. 14. A method based on information received by means of senses, particularly observation, including experimentation
  8. 15. A phenomenon or actions that is verified
  9. 16. Greek word for spirit or soul
  10. 17. theory a broad explanation or group of explanations for some aspect of the natural world that is consistently supported by evidence over time
  11. 18. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Down
  1. 1. The scientific study of human society and social relationships.
  2. 3. Observable and measurable actions of people and animals
  3. 4. examining one’s own thoughts and feelings
  4. 6. Repressed, primitive, or instinctual thoughts that cannot be deliberately brought to the surface
  5. 8. A method of treating mental disorders that focuses on unconscious mental processes through the use of talk therapy
  6. 9. Greek word meaning study
  7. 10. A branch of science that deals with the physical world, including physics, chemistry, geology, and biology.
  8. 11. The extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and likely correspond accurately to the outside world