Social Science Glossary

My name is Coralie, I am currently studying at Sherbrooke CEGEP in Social Science. I've been in this program for about 2 years. This glossary contains the words people can use if they want to study in a field-related program that includes only psychology terms. My topic will be about clinical psychology. However, this glossary contains 20 words and include a guide to help you say and translate the words in French. There is also a definition, an image and an example to help you. I used Google to find some words related to psychology and also to find the definitions. The images are found on Wikipedia. You can try that glossary to help you with all those options!

abnormal psychology: noun; Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, focusing on understanding, predicting, diagnosing, and treating psychological disorders and maladaptive functioning.; Example: The field of abnormal psychology investigates the causes and treatments of mental disorders.; fr: psychologie anormale
assessment: noun; The process of integrating test results with interviews, observations, and records to form a complete picture and answer a specific question.; Example: There is many common tools for assessing mental status and each used to measure cognitive abilities, mood disorders, and overall psychological functioning.; fr: évaluation
attachment: noun; Affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something.; Example: Bowlby (1907-1990) stated that attachment is an evolved mechanism to keep infants close to their care giver.; fr: attachement
attention: noun; Notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important.; Example: Can I have your attention? Please be aware while your'e doing that task.; fr: attention
attitude: noun; A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.; Example: The development of these schemes had a great impact upon the European horticultural industry as well as the consumers' attitude.; fr: attitude
behavior therapy: noun; A type of psychotherapy based on the idea that learned behaviors can be unlearned and replaced, focusing on present problems and changing unhealthy or self-destructive actions into healthier ones through practical techniques like reinforcement, skill-building, and conditioning.; Example: She decided to try behavior therapy to address her anxiety disorder.; fr: thérapie comportementale
cognition: noun; The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.; Example: He examined the effects of television violence on adolescent cognition, and identified a model of adolescent media practice.; fr: cognition
cognitive development: noun; Cognitive development is the growth and change in mental abilities like thinking, reasoning, learning, and problem-solving.; Example: The bride works at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick, where she assesses infants and toddlers for delays in cognitive development.; fr: développement cognitif
counseling: noun; The provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, especially by a professional.; Example: Even after counseling, he felt hopeless and isolated from his peers.; fr: conseil
diagnosis: noun; The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.; Example: I worked with several service users with dual diagnosis.; fr: diagnostic
emotion: noun; A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.; Example: He felt fear again, an emotion he hated.; fr: émotion
memory: noun; The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.; Example: I seem to have very little memory of that time in my life.; fr: mémoire
mental health: noun; Mental health is a state of psychological, emotional, and social well-being that enables individuals to realize their abilities, cope with normal life stresses, work productively, and contribute to their community.; Example: Drugs and alcohol problems amongst individuals with severe mental health problems in an inner city area of the UK.; fr: santé mentale
obedience: noun; Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.; Example: Children should learn the value of obedience to their parents.; fr: obéissance
perception: noun; A way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression.; Example: Her perception of the situation was completely different from mine.; fr: perception
psychotherapy: noun; Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, is a collaborative, confidential treatment where a trained mental health professional helps individuals identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.; Example: The psychotherapy sessions have been helping me understand my thoughts better.; fr: psychothérapie
social influence: noun; The process where individuals change their behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes due to interactions with others, driven by desires to fit in, be right, or gain approval.; Example: The psychology of attitude change and social influence is really important for somebody.; fr: influence sociale
socialization: noun; The activity of mixing socially with others.; Example: Socialisation differs across social class, gender, and culture, highlighting how societies reproduce both shared values and social inequalities.; fr: socialisation
thinking: noun; The process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something.; Example: What is the current thinking on the subject?; fr: pensée
treatment: noun; Medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.; Example: As such, antibiotic treatments are required.; fr: traitement