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Empiricism

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view that knowledge originates in the experience and than science should therfore, rely on observation & experimentation

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Structuralism

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an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind.

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Functionalism

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a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.

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experimental psychology

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the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method

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behaviorism

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view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes

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humanistic psychology

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historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the idividual's potential for the personal growth

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cognitive neuroscience

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the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)

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psychology

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the science of behavior and mental process

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nature-nurture issue

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the longstanding controversy over the contributions that genes and ezperience make to the development of psychology traits and behaviors.

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natural selection

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the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will moost likely be passed on to succeeding generations.

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level of analysis

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the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon

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biopsychosocial approach

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an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.

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biological psychology

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a branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior

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evolutionary psychology

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the study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection

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psychodynamic psychology

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a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders

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behavioral psychology

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the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning

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cognitive psychology

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the scientific study of all the mental activites associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

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social-cultural psychology

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the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

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psychometrics

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the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits

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basic research

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pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowlegde base

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developmental psychology

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a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognative, and social change throughout the life span

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educational psychology

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the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning

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personality psychology

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the study of an individuals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

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social psychology

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the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

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applied research

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scientific study that aims to solve practical problems

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industrial-organizational psychology

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the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces

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human factors psychology

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a branch of psychology that explores how people and machines interact and jow machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use

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counseling psychology

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a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being

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clinical psychology

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a branch of psychology that studies. asseses,and treats people with psychological disorders.

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psychiatry

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a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by pjysicians who often provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy

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SQ3R

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study that incorperates: survey, question, read, rehearse, review