the view that (a) knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and (b) science flourishes through observation and experiment | ||
an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind | ||
a school of thought that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish | ||
the science of behavior and mental processes | ||
the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors | ||
the principal that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations | ||
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base | ||
scientific study that aims to solve practical problems | ||
a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders | ||
a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy |
Izzy's AP Psych Prologue
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