psychology

2. – The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
5. An educated guess or prediction that can be tested through research and experiments.
6. Understanding and explaining why a behavior or mental process occurs.
7. A psychologist who studies how biology (especially the brain and nervous system) affects behavior.
9. Psychologists who study observable behavior and how it’s affected by learning and the environment.
14. Guessing or forecasting what might happen based on previous observations.
16. The process of looking inward and examining one’s own thoughts and feelings.
17. An early school of psychology that studied the structure of the mind by breaking down mental processes into basic parts.
18. A person trained to study behavior and mental processes, but who typically cannot prescribe medication.
19. vs. Nurture The debate over whether behavior is mostly shaped by genetics (nature) or by environment and experience (nurture).
20. Having to do with thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering.

1. A medical doctor who specializes in mental health and can prescribe medication.
3. Something that can be seen or measured directly.
4. Related to the physical or biological processes of living organisms (like the brain, hormones, or nervous system).
8. A psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts influence behavior (based on Freud’s theories).
10. A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing their future and achieving personal growth.
11. Using psychological knowledge to help control or change behavior in helpful ways.
12. A school of psychology focused on how mental and behavioral processes help people adapt to their environment.
13. A psychologist who studies how we process, store, and use information and how this influences thinking and behavior.
15. The goal of identifying and describing behaviors or mental processes accurately.