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Physiological
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having to do with an organisms physical processes
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Cognitive
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Having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding
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Psychology
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a scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research
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Hyopothesis
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an assumption about behaviro that is tested through scientific research
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theory
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a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered to scientific study
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basic science
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the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake
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applied science
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discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals
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scientific method
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a general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized
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structuralist
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a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences
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introspection
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a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings
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functionalist
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a psychologost who studied the function (rather than the structure) of consciousness
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psychoanalyst
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a psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior
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behaviorist
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a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment
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humanist
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a psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth
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cognitivist
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a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how cognitive processes influence our behavior
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psychobilogist
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a pyschologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies unfluence our behavior
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psychologist
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a scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals`
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clinical psychologist
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a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances
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counseling psychologist
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a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of living
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psychiatry
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a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
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developmental psychologist
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a psychologist who studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occure as an individual matures
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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGST
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A PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS CONCERNED WITH HELPING STUDENTS LEANR
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community psychologist
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a psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare egency
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industrial/organizational psychologist
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a psychologist who used psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers
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experimental psychologst
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a psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions
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