Psychology Ch.1 Vocab.

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Functionalism

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The school of psychology, founded by William James, that emphasizes the purposes of behavior and mental processes.

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Behaviorism

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The school of psychology, founded by John Watson, that defines psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior.

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Gestalt psychology

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The school of psychology that emphazizes the tendency to organize pecrceptions int meaningful wholes.

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Psychoanalysis

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The school of psychology, founded by Sigmund Freud, that emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts as determinants of human behavior.

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Psychodynamic thinking

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The theory that most of what fills an individual's mind is unconscious and consists of conflicting impulses, urges, and wishes.

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Biological perspective

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The psychological perspective that empasizes the influence of biology on behavior.

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Evolutionary perspctive

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The theory focusing on the evolution of behavior and mental processes.

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Cognitive perspective

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The viewpoint that emphasizes the role of thought processes in determining behavior.

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Humanistic perspective

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The psychological view that assumes the existence of the self and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the freedom to make choices.

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Psychoanalytic perspective

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The perspective that stresses the influences of unconscious forces on human behavior.