Psych 1300 Exam 1 - Ch. 1

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psychology

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the scientific study of behavior—overt actions and reactions—and mental processes—covert internal activity in the mind

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empiricism

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the view that knowledge originates through experience

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dualism

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the belief that the mind does not cease to exist when the body dies, and that thoughts and ideas can exist separately from the body

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structuralism

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is a school of psychology concerned with the individual elements of consciousness and showing how they can be combined and integrated.

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Gestalt psychology

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is a school of psychology centered around the belief that people naturally seek out patterns, or wholes, in the sensory information available to them.

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psychodynamic approach

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is an approach to psychology based on the belief that behaviors are motivated by internal factors unavailable to the conscious mind

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behavioral approach

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is an approach to psychology that concentrates on observable behavior that can be directly measured and recorded.

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humanistic approach

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an approach to psychology based on the belief that people have free will and are able to control their own destinies.

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cognitive approach

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a field of psychology focused on the workings of the human brain and seeking to understand how people process the information that they collect from their environments

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natural selection

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a theory that states that organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and transmit their genetic characteristics to succeeding generations.

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functionalism

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a school of psychology focused on how organisms use their learning and perceptual abilities to function in their environment.

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evolutionary approach

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an approach to psychology that explores ways in which patterns of human behavior may be beneficial to people’s survival.

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clinical psychology

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a field of psychology that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of people with specific mental or behavioral problems.

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applied psychology

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refers to the use of psychological theory and practice to tackle real-world problems.

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Paul Lutus

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wrote "Is Psychology a Science"

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psychology's "bible"

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"The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders"

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null hypothesis

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a scientific precept that says assertions are assumed to be false unless and until there is evidence to support them

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evolutionary psychology

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involved with explaining the development of the human mind and behavior by studying how adaptive behaviors helped human ancestors survive and reproduce

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David M. Buss

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wrote "The Great Struggles of Life"