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AP Psychology Unit 1 Flashcards

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7262572763EmpiricismThe view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should rely on observation and experimentation0
7262572764StructuralismSchool promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind1
7262572765Functionalismschool promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable organisms to adapt, survive, and flourish2
7262572766Experimental PsychologyThe study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method3
7262572767Behaviorismview that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental process4
7262572768Humanistic Psychologyperspective that emphasized the growth of potentially healthy people5
7262572769Cognitive Neurosciencestudy of brain activity linked with cognition (perception, thinking, memory, and language)6
7262572776Biological Psychologythe scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes7
7262572777Cognitive Psychologythe scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating8
7262572778Evolutionary Psychologythe study of the evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection9
7262572779Psychodynamic Psychologya branch that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that info to treat people with psychological disorders10
7262572780Social-Cultural Psychologythe study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking11
7262572783Developmental Psychologystudies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span12
7262572784Educational Psychologystudies how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning13
7262572788Organizational Psychologyapplication of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces14
7262572789Human Factors Psychologyan I/O subfield that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe15
7262572796SQ3R study methodsurvey, question, read, retrieve, and review16

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