Psychology Terms

2. therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind
3. the purpose of consciousness and behavior
4. a suggested solution for an unexplained occurrence that does not fit into current accepted scientific theory.
7. to have an effect on
11. a statement or account that makes something clear
13. an export or specialist in psychology
14. the study in psychology that focuses on mental processes, including how people perceive, think, remember, learn, solve problems, and direct their attention to one stimulus rather than another.
15. A progressive of life that, without theism or other supernatural beliefs, affirms are ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment
16. possible to see or notice
18. a medical doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders.
19. a term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension.
20. of or relating to physiology.

1. argument to which particular aspects of behavior are a product of either inherited, or acquired influences.
5. Scientists who attempt to understand the relationship between the brain and nervous system and their relationship to behavior.
6. school of psychology and focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.
8. a statement on a future event
9. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders.
10. an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.
12. a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event.
17. A theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning