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Behavior
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.
Behavioral data
are reports of observations about the behavior of organisms and the conditions under which the behavior occurs.
Behavioral neuroscience
Neuriscience is the study of brain function; behavioral neuroscience attempts to understand the brain processes underlying behaviors such as sensation, learning, and emotion.
Behaviorism
A scientific approach that limits the study of psychology to measurable or observalbe behavior
Behaviorist perspective
The psychological perspective primarily concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and with the relationships of observable behavior to environmental stimuli.
bilogical perspective
The approach to identifying causes of behavior that focuses on the functioning of the genes, the brain, the nervous system, and the endocrine system.
cognitive neuroscience
A multidisciplinary field that attempts to understand the brain processes that underlie higher cognitive functions in humans
cognitive perspective
the perspective on psychology that stresses human thought and the processes such as attending, thinking, remembering, expecting, solving problems, fantasizing and consciousness.
evolutionary perspective
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.
functionalism
the perspective on mind and behavior that focuses on the examination of their functions in and organism's interactions with the environment.
humanstic perspective
a psychological model that emphsizes and individuals phenomenal world and inherent capacity for making rational choices and developing to maximum potential.
psychodynamic perspective
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.
psychology
the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes.
scientific method
the set of procedures used for the gathering and interpreting objective information in a way that minimizes error and yields dependable generalizationss.
sociocultural perspective
the psychological perspective that focuses on cross-cultural differences in the causes and consequences of behavior.
structuralism
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.