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Behavior
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is the means by which organisms adjust to their environment. Behavior is action. The subject matter of psychology largely consists of the observable behavior of humans and other species of animals.
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Behavioral data
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are reports of observations about the behavior of organisms and the conditions under which the behavior occurs.
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Behavioral neuroscience
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Neuriscience is the study of brain function; behavioral neuroscience attempts to understand the brain processes underlying behaviors such as sensation, learning, and emotion.
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Behaviorism
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A scientific approach that limits the study of psychology to measurable or observalbe behavior
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Behaviorist perspective
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The psychological perspective primarily concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli.
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bilogical perspective
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The approach to identifying causes of behavior that focuses on the functioning of the genes, the brain, the nervous system, and the endocrine system.
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cognitive neuroscience
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A multidisciplinary field that attempts to understand the brain processes that underlie higher cognitive functions in humans
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cognitive perspective
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the perspective on psychology that stresses human thought and the processes such as attending, thinking, remembering, expecting, solving problems, fantasizing and consciousness.
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evolutionary perspective
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the approach to psychology that stresses the importance of behavioral and mental adaptiveness, based on the assumption that mental capabilities evolve over millions of years to serve particular adaptive purposes.
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functionalism
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the perspective on mind and behavior that focuses on the examination of their functions in and organism's interactions with the environment.
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humanstic perspective
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a psychological model that emphsizes and individuals phenomenal world and inherent capacity for making rational choices and developing to maximum potential.
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psychodynamic perspective
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a psychological model in which behavior is explained in terms of past experiences and motivational forces; actions are viewed as stemming from inherited instincts, biological drives, and attempts to resolve conflicts between personal needs and social requirements.
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psychology
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the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes.
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scientific method
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the set of procedures used for the gathering and interpreting objective information in a way that minimizes error and yields dependable generalizationss.
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sociocultural perspective
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the psychological perspective that focuses on cross-cultural differences in the causes and consequences of behavior.
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structuralism
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the study of the structure of mind and behavior; the view that all human mental experience can be understood as a combination of simple elements or events.
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