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| The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. |
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| Physical energy is detected from the environment and encoded as neural signals. |
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| The process of selecting from, organizing, and interpreting sensation. |
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| Our awareness of ourselves and our environment. Includes thoughts feelings, sensations, and perceptions. |
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A relatively permanent change in
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-Knowledge
-Capability or
-Attitude
that is acquired through experience |
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| Learning that persists over time. |
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| The mental processes that are involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving, and using information. |
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An individuals ability to:
-Understand complex ideas
-Adapt effectively
-Learn from experiences
-Engage in various forms or reasoning,and
-Overcome obstacles through mental effort |
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| Thoughts and actions to achieve a goal that is not readily attainable. |
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| Considering and choosing from a set of alternatives. |
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| The act or process of development;Growth |
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| All of the processes that initiate, direct and sustain behavior. |
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| An individuals enduring response patterns. Distinctive and consistent ways of thinking. |
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1) Any type of approach that uses psychological rather than biological means to treat a psychological disorder.
2) "A planned, emotionally charged confidential interaction b/t a socially sanctioned healer and a suffer"(Frank 1982) |
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| The study of way in which the presence of others influences the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of individuals |
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| -Developed operant conditioning |
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-Psychoanalytic
-Iceberg theory of psychology
-Developed the theory of the unconscious: deeply buried impulses drive our behavior and causes conflicts |
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-Humanistic Psychology
-Developed Client-centered therapy
-Person-centered therapy |
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-Humanistic Psychology
-Developed Client-centered therapy |
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-"shock studies"
-Milgram studies |
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-Psychologist
-Founder of cognitive-behavioral therapies. |
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-Child psychologist
-Cognitive development |
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