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7206652025Nature-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 rom the interaction of nature and nurture0
7206654313Natural SelectionThe principle that among the range of inherited trait variations, those contribution to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.1
7206659737Levels of analysisThe differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon2
7206660805biopsychosocial approachAn integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.3
7206663841Behavioral psychologyThe scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning.4
7206680728Biological psychologyThe scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, neural, hormonal) and psychological processes.-Think Amy Farah Fowler from the Big Bang Theory.5
7206716464Cognitive psychologyThe scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering and communicating.6
7206718353Evolutionary psychologyThe study of the evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection.7
7206722970Psychodynamic psychologyA branch of psychology the studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders.8
7206727398Social-Cultural psychologyThe study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking.9
7206728098PsychometericsThe scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits.10
7206729613Basic researchPure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.11
7206730005Developmental psychologyA branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span.12
7206730651Educational psychologyThe study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning.13
7206732845Personality psychologyThe study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and acting.14
7206733190Social psychologyThe scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to one another.15
7206735390Applied researchScientific study that aims to solve practical problems.16
7206735954Industrial-organizational psychologyThe application of psychological concepts and methods to optimize human behavior in workplaces.17
7206738113Human Factors psychologyThis is a sub field of industrial organizational psychology that explore how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use.18
7206739213Counseling psychologyA branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being.19
7206783086Clinical psychologyA branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders20
7206783603PsychiatryA branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatment as well as psychological therapy.21
7206784839Positive psychologyThe scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive.22
7206787853Community psychologyA branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups23

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