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American psychological association (APA) |
The major professional organization of psychologists in the United States founded in 1892 |
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Artificial intelligence |
Field of specialization in which researchers develop computer models to simulate human cognitive processes and you solve problems with |
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Association for psychological science Monitor |
Professional group of academic and research psychologist founded in 1988 |
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Behaviorism |
Scientific approach to study of behavior that emphasizes the relationship between environmental events and an organisms behavior |
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Biological psychology |
Branch of neuroscience also known as physiological psychology that focuses on the relationship between behavior and physiological events within the brain and the rest of the nervous system |
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Clinical psychology |
Area of specialization involved in the diagnosis and treatment of behavioral problems |
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Cognitive psychology |
Approach to psychology that focuses on the ways in which organisms process information and investigates the processes such as thinking memory language problem solving and creativity |
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Connectionism |
The learning theory proposed by Thorndike that learning is the result of forming associations what connections between stimuli and responses a.k.a. modern connectionism is focused on discovering the neurobiological mechanisms underlying learned association's |
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Counseling psychology |
Area of specialization involved in the diagnosis and treatment of problems of adjustment a.k.a. counseling psychologist tend to focus less serious problems then do clinical psychologist they often work in settings such as schools |
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Cultural psychology |
A field investigates how cultural and religious traditions and practices shape that contribute to differences in him of the Haviar |
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Developmental psychology |
Field of specialization in psychology concerned with factors that influence development and she behavior throughout life cycle from conception through old age |
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Educational psychology |
Feel the specialization in psychology is concerned with the study and application of learning and teaching methods focusing on areas such as improving education curricula and treated training teachers |
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Engineering psychology |
Field of specialization concerned with creating optimal relationships when people the machines they operate in the environment state work and sometimes called human factors psychology |
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Evolutionary psychology |
The recent approach to both investigating and explaining human behavior in terms of natural selection |
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Experimental psychology |
Fila specialization in which the primary activity is conducting research |
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Forensic psychology |
Feel the specialization that works with legal court and correctional systems to develop personality profiles of criminals make decisions about disposition of convicted offenders and helps law enforcers understand behavioral problems |
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Functionalism |
Approach to psychology that emphasizes the functional practical nature of the mind influence by Darwins theory of natural selection functionalist attempted to learn how mental processes such as learning thinking and perceiving helps people adapt |
