Ap Psych Unit 1 Vocab

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Empiricism

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The view that knowledge originates from experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation.

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Structuralism

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Early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind.

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Functionalism

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Early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin;explored how mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable an organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.

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Experimental Psychology

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The study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method.

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Biological psychology

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The scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes.

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Cognitive psychology

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The scientific study of all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.

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Evolutionary psychology

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The study of the evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection.

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Psychodynamic psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders.

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Social-cultural psychology

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The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking.

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Psychometrics

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The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits.

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Behaviorism

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The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes.

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Humanistic psychology

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A historically significant perspective that emphasizes the growth potential of healthy people.

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Cognitive neuroscience

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The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition.

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Psychology

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The science of behavior and mental processes.

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Nature-nurture issue

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The long-standing, controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological-traits and behaviors.

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Natural selection

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The principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.

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Levels of analysis

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The differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon.

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Biopsychosocial approach

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An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.

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Behavioral psychology

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The scientific study of observable behavior and it’s explanation by principles of learning.

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Basic research

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Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.

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Developmental psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span.

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Educational psychology

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The study of how psychological processes affects and can enhance teaching and learning.

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Personality psychology

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The study of an individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.

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Social psychology

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The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.

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Applied research

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Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems.

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Industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology

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Application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces.

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Human factors psychology

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And I/O psychology subfield that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use.

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Counseling psychology

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A branch of psychology that assists people with their problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.

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Counseling psychology

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A branch of psychology that assists people with their problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.

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Clinical psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.

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Counseling psychology

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A branch of psychology that assists people with their problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.

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Clinical psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.

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Psychiatry

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A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy.

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Counseling psychology

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A branch of psychology that assists people with their problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.

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Clinical psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.

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Psychiatry

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A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy.

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Positive psychology

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The scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive.

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Counseling psychology

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A branch of psychology that assists people with their problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.

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Clinical psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.

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Psychiatry

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A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy.

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Positive psychology

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The scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive.

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Community psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups.

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Testing effect

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Enhanced memory after retrieving rather than simply rereading information.

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Testing effect

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Enhanced memory after retrieving rather than simply rereading information.

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SQ3R

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A study method incorporating five steps: survey, question, read, retrieve, review.