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STRUCTURALISM
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Wundt's approach, which focuses on uncovering the fundamental mental components of consciousness, thinking, and other kinds of mental states and activities.
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INTROSPECTION
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A procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus. Wundt argued that by analyzing their reports, psychologists could come to a better understanding of the structure of the mind.
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FUNCTIONALISM
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Concentrates on what the mind does--the functions of mental activity-- and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments.
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NEUROSCIENCE PERSPECTIVE
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The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions.
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PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE
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The approach based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control.
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BEHAVIORAL
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The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study. Watson believed that it was possible to elicit any desired type of behavior by controlling a person's environment.
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COGNITIVE
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The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world.
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HUMANISTIC
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The approach that suggest that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behavior.
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GESTALT THEORY
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An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" sense rather than on the individual elements of perception.
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FREE WILL
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The idea that behavior is caused primarily by choices that are made freely by the individual.
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DETERMINISM
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The idea that people's behavior is produces primarily by factors outside of their willful control.
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