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Psychology
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The scientific study of behavior and mind
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Difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist
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Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and can prescribe medications
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Nativism
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The idea that some knowledge is innate, or present at birth
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Structuralism
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An early school of psychology; tried to understand the mind by breaking it down into basic parts. Used technique called systematic introspection
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Behaviorism
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observes and measures behavior to determine underlying principles of the mind, it does not rely upon subjects' conscious knowledge of behavior of the mind
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Mind-body problem
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Are the mind and body separate and distinct or are they the same
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Nature vs Nurture debate
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Does knowledge come entirely from day to day experiences or are some ideas innate and present from birth
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Functionalism
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An early school of psychology were it was believed that the proper way to understand mind and body is to first analyze their function and purpose
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