Intro Psychology

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structuralism

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the theroy of structuralism considered the building blocks of ideas, the most basic elements and the way ideas combine to form complex notions

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john watson

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proposed behaviorism which sought to identify the ways people learn through interactions with the environment.

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functionalist

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focuses on the ways in which psychological processes helped humans adapt to their environment survive and prosper

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gestalt theroy

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gestalt means whole or configuration a function of patterns of whole being rather then simply a sum of parts

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psychoanalysis

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sigmund freud developed this theory. psychoanalysis focuses on unconscious conflicts and their resolutions to explain human behavior

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biopsychosocial

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psychologist today operate from a biopsychological stance contending that people and their behavior must be considered in the context of biological systems psychological processes and social influences

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basic research

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gaining knowledge and clarifying concepts with limited emphasis toward the applicability of the findings

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applied research

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active study or resolution of exisistng problems

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case study

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observing and docunenting specific details about one or more individuals

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survey

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research in which questionnaires are completed by a large group of people