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neuroscience perspective |
how the brain and body work together to create emotions, sensations, and memories |
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socio-cultural perspective |
behaviors of people who live in different environments |
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psychiatry |
the medical treatment of psychological disorders |
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clinical psychology |
the study, assessment, and treatment of troubled people |
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behavioral perspective |
the mechanisms by which observable responses are acquired and changed |
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IO psychology |
behavior and productivity in the workplace |
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cognitive perspective |
how the mind processes memories, solves problems, perceives, thinks |
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human factors psychology |
designing products that are most fitting for people to use |
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experimental psychology |
does research to add to psychology's base of knowledge |
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applied research |
using psychological knowledge to solve practical problems |
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psychodynamic perspective |
studying the disguised effects of the unconcious mind on behavior and thoughts |
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developmental psychology |
how peoples behaviors and thoughts change over their life spans |
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structuralism |
an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the contents of the mind |
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functionalism |
an early school of psychology that focused on the adaptive value of thoughts and behaviors |
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empiricism |
the view that science is based on observation and experimentation |
