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27 Cards in this Set
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Psychology |
The study of the mind |
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Empirical Approach |
A study conducted with careful observation and scientifically based research |
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Pseudopsychology |
Unscientific practices claiming to be psychological |
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Confirmation Bias |
The act of only using evidence that supports a claim and none that contradict it |
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Experimental Psychologists |
Psychologists who research mental processes and behaviors |
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Teachers of Psychology |
Psychologists whose primary job is teaching |
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Applied Psychologists |
Psychologists that use the information from experiments and apply it to real life human issues |
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Psychiatry |
A medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders |
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Structuralism |
A school of psychology that focuses on revealing the basic structures that make up the mind and thought |
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Introspection |
The process of reporting on ones own conscious mental experiences |
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Functionalism |
A school of psych that believes mental processes could best be understood in terms of their adaptive purpose and function |
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Behaviorism |
A type of psychological study that is solely based on behavior |
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Gestalt Psychology |
A type of psychology based on perception and perceptual learning |
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Psychoanalysis |
An approach to psychology that emphasizes unconscious processes |
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Biological view |
An approach to psychology and that searches for causes of behavior in the genes, brain, nervous system, and hormones |
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Neuroscience |
Field of study that focuses on how the brain creates thoughts, feelings, memories, and consciousness |
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Evolutionary Psychology |
The study of behavior and mental processes in terms of genetic adaptions |
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Developmental view |
Emphasizes mental processes like learning, memory, and perception |
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Cognitions |
Mental processes |
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Cognitive neuroscience |
A field of study that emphasizes brain activity as information processing |
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Clinical view |
A field of study that emphasizes mental health and illness |
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Psychodynamic Psychology |
An understanding of mental disorders in terms of unconscious needs, memories, or conflicts |
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Humanistic psychology |
A clinical viewpoint emphasizing human ability, growth, potential, and free will |
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Behavioral view |
An approach to psychology that finds the source of actions in the environment rather than mental processes |
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Sociocultural view |
A psychological perspective that emphasizes the importance of social interaction, learning, and culture |
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Culture |
A complex blend of language, beliefs, customs, values, and traditions developed by a group of people shared with others of the same environment |
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Trait view |
A psychological perspective that views behavior and personality as products of psychological characteristics |
