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nature-nurture issue |
the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that jeans and experience make the development of psychological traits and behaviors today's science see's traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture |
born with or learned |
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natural selection |
The principle that among the a range of inherited trait variations those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations |
"Charles Darwin"levels of analysis |
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levels of analysis |
The differing a complementary views from biological to psychological to social cultural for analyzing any given phenomenon |
disorder or genes? |
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Biopsychosocial approach |
A integrated approach that incorporates biological psychological and social cultural levels of analysis |
incorporates various levels of analysis and offers more complete picture of any given behavior or mental process |
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behavioral psychology |
The scientific study of observable behavior and it's explanation by principles of learning |
"observable behavior" |
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biological psychology |
The scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes |
(genetic, neural and hormonal) |
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cognitive psychology |
The scientific study of all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating |
encode, store, process, and retrieve information |
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evolutionary psychology |
The study of the evolution of behavior in mind, using principles of natural selection |
(charles darwin) |
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psychodynamic psychology |
A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses the information to treat people with psychological disorders |
evolved from freuds psychoanalysis |
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social cultural psychology |
The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking |
might help explain anger with different cultures |
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psychometrics |
The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits |
study of why girls have attitude problems |
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Basic research |
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base |
experiments |
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developmental psychology |
A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan |
"womb to tomb" |
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educational psychology |
The study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning |
"teach" |
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personality psychology |
The study of an individuals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting |
persistent traits |
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social psychology |
The scientific study of how we talk about, influence, and relate to one another |
review and affect others |
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Applied research |
Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems |
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industrial organizational psychology |
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior and work/place |
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industrial organizational psychology |
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior and work/place |
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counseling psychology |
A branch of psychology that assist people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being |
counselors in school |
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clinical psychology |
A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders |
medicine
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psychiatry |
A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders practice my physician to sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological |
medicine |
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positive psychology |
The scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strength and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive |
:) not :( |
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positive psychology |
The scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strength and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive |
:) not :( |
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Community psychology |
A branch of psychology that studies how people interact with her social environments and have social institutions affect individuals and groups |
adapt |
