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10665730076empiricismthe view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation0
10665730077structuralisman early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind1
10665730078functionalisma school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish2
10665730079experimental psychologythe study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method3
10665730080behaviorismthe 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)4
10665730081humanistic psychologyhistorically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth5
10665730082cognitive neurosciencethe interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)6
10665730083psychologythe science of behavior and mental processes7
10665730084nature-nurture issuethe longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today's science sees traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture8
10665730085natural selectionthe principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival with most likely be passed on to succeeding generations9
10665730086level of analysisthe differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon10
10665730087biopsychosocial approachan integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis11
10665730088biological psychologya branch of psychology that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes12
10665730089evolutionary psychologythe study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection13
10665730090psychodynamic psychologya branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders14
10665730091behavioral psychologythe scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning15
10665730092cognitive psychologythe scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating16
10665730093social-cultural psychologythe study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking17
10665730094psychometricsthe scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits18
10665730095basic researchpure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base19
10665730096developmental psychologythe scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span20
10665730097educational psychologythe study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning21
10665730098personality psychologythe study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and acting22
10665730099social psychologythe scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another23
10665730100applied researchscientific study that aims to solve practical problems24
10665730101industrial-organizational (I/O) psychologythe application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces25
10665730102human factors psychologythe study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments26
10665730103counseling psychologya branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being27
10665730104clinical psychologya branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders28
10665730105psychiatrya branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy29
10665730106introspectiona method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings30
10688366094SQ3Ra study method incorporating five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review31

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