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empiricism
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the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
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structuralism
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an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
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functionalism
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a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us 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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behaviorism
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the view that psychology 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with 1) but not with 2)
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humanistic Psychology
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historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individuals potential for personal growth
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cognitive neuroscience
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the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
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psychology
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the science of behavior and mental processes
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