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Psychology
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study of human behavior and mental processes
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behavior
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any action that people can observe or measure
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cognitive activities
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private, mental processes
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psychological constructs
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since concepts are abstract, we need to design something that allows us to talk about them bc they are not measureable or scientific (for example: love)
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theory
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a statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and why they happen the way they do
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principle
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a basic truth or law
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psychiatrist
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a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of psychological problems and who can prescribe medicines for clients
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basic research
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research that has no immediate application and is done for its own sake
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social science
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the scientific study of human society and social relationships
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natural science
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a branch of science that deals with the physical world, e.g., physics, chemistry, geology, and biology.
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