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14738377047nature-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 nurture0
14738377048natural selectionthe principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations1
14738377049levels of analysisthe differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon2
14738377050biopsychosocial approachan integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis3
14738377051behavioral psychologythe scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning4
14738377052biological psychologythe scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes5
14738377053Cognitive Psychologythe scientific study of mental processes, including perception, thought, memory, and reasoning6
14738377054evolutionary psychologythe study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection7
14738377055psychodynamic psychologythe study of how the unconscious mind drives and conflicts to influence behavior8
14738377056social-cultural psychologythe study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking9
14738377057Psychometricsthe scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits10
14738377058basic researchpure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base11
14738377059developmental psychologya branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span12
14738377060educational psychologythe study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning13
14738377061personality psychologythe study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting14
14738377062social psychologythe scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another15
14738377063applied researchscientific study that aims to solve practical problems16
14738377064industrial-organizational (I/O) psychologythe application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces17
14738377065human factors psychologyan I/O subfield that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use18
14738377066counseling psychologya branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being19
14738377067clinical psychologyThe branch of psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders.20
14738377068psychiatrybranch of medicine dealing with the mind and its disorders21
14738377069positive psychologythe scientific study of optimal human functioning; aims to discover and promote strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive22
14738377070community psychologya branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups23
14738377071Charles Darwinargued that natural selection shapes behaviors as well as bodies24

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