Psychology Chapter 1 - Intro

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psychology

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the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

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structuralism

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early school of psychology that emphasized studying the most basic components, or structures, of conscious experiences.

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functionalism

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early school of psychology thsy rmphasized studying the purpose, or function, of behavior and mental experiences.

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psychoanalysis

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personality theory and form of psychotherapy that emphasize the rule of unconscious factors in personality and behavior.

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behaviorism

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school of psychology and theorectical viewpoint that emphasize the study of observable behaviors, especially as they pertain to the process of learning.

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humanistic psychology

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school of psycholoy and theoretical viewpoint that emphasize each person's unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction.

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evolutionary psychology

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the application of principals of evolution, including natural selection, to explain psychological processes and phenomena.

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culture

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the attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors shared by a group of people and communicated from one generation to another.

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cross-cultural psychology

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branch of psychology that studies the effects of culture on behavior and mental processes.

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ethnocentrism

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the belief that one's own culture or ethnic group is superior to all others, and the related tendency to use one's own culture as a standard by which to judge other cultures.

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collective cultures

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cultures that emphasize the needs and goals of the group over the needs and goals of the individual.