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4737089136empiricismInformation is collected by objective observations and experimentation using the scientific method.0
4737089137structuralismAn early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind.1
4737089138functionalismA school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish.2
4737089139experimental psychologythe study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method3
4737089140behaviorismA theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior4
4737089141humanistic psychologyHistorically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth5
4737089142cognitive neuroscienceA field that attempts to understand the links between cognitive processes and brain activity.6
4737089143psychologyScientific study of behavior and mental processes7
4737089144nature-nurture issueThe longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors8
4737089145natural selectionProcess by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called survival of the fittest9
4737089146biopsychosocial approachAn integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis10
4737089147biological psychologyA branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior11
4737089148evolutionary psychologyA relatively new specialty in psychology that sees behavior and mental processes in terms of their genetic adaptations for survival and reproduction.12
4737089149psychodynamic psychologyA branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders13
4737089150behavioral psychologyThe scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning14
4737089151cognitive psychologyan approach to psychology that emphasizes internal mental processes15
4737089152social-cultural psychologythe study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking16
4737089153psychometricsthe scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits17
4737089154basic researchPure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.18
4737089155developmental psychologyA branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span19
4737089156educational psychologythe study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning20
4737089157personality psychologythe study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and acting21
4737089158social psychologyThe scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another22
4737089159applied psychologyThe branch of psychology concerned with everyday, practical problems23
4737089160industrial-organizational psychologyapplication of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces.24
4737089161human factors psychologyA branch of psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use25
4737089162counseling psychologyA branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being26
4737089163clinical psychologyA branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders27
4737089164psychiatryA branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy. Medical degree M.D.28
4737089165sQ3RA study method incorporating five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review29

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