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story of psychology
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Psychology
11th Grade
04/26/2013

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psychology
Definition
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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empericalism
Definition
the view that A. knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and B. science flourishes through observation and experiement
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structuralism
Definition
an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind
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functionalism
Definition
a school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
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humanistic psycholoy
Definition
historically significant perspective that emphasized the grouth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth
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nature/nurture issue
Definition
the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors
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natural selection
Definition
the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
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levels of analysis
Definition
the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural levels of analysis
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biopsychosocial approach
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an integrated perspective that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis
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basic research
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pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
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applied researc
Definition
scientific study that aims to solved practical problems
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counseling psychology
Definition
a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) an in achieving greater well-being
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clinical psychology
Definition
a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
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psychiatry
Definition
a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
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