Unit 1: Psychology Vocabulary

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