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| psychodynamic perspective |
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| modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused in the development of a sense oof self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual motivations |
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| Modern perspective that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning. |
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| study of the physical changes in the brain and nervous system during thinking. |
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| Sociocultural perspective |
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| perspective that focuses on the relationship between social behavior and culture. |
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| Biopsychological perspective |
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| perspective that attributes human and animal behavior and to biological events occuring in the body such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system. |
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| perspective that focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share. |
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| a medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders |
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| either a psychiatrist or a psychologist who has special training in the theories of Sigmund Freud and his method of psychoanalysis. |
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| psychiatrist social worker |
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| a social worker w/ some training in therapy methods who focuses on the environmental conditions that can have an impact on mental disorders, such as poverty, overcrowding, stress, and drug abuse. |
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| a professional w/ an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of psychology |
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| focuses on how human potential free will and the possibility of self- actualization |
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