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| American Psychological Association (APA) |
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| Professional organization representing psychologists in the United States. |
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| Focus on observing and controlling behavior. |
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| Study of how biology influences behavior. |
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| Perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individuals health. |
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| Area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior. |
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| Study of cognition's, or thoughts, and their relationship to experiences and actions. |
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| Area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional,social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals. |
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| Scientific study of development across a lifespan. |
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| Long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the candidate's doctoral training. |
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| Method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities. |
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| Area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system. |
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| Focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment. |
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| Perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans. |
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| Process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts. |
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| suffix that denotes "scientific study of" |
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| Study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique. |
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| Consistent pattern of thought and behavior. |
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| (Doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences. |
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| Postdoctoral training program |
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| Allows young scientists to further develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field. |
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| focus on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior. |
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| Scientific study of the mind and behavior. |
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| (doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of psychological principles in the clinical context. |
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| Sport and exercise psychology |
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| Area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities. |
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| Understanding the conscious experience through introspection. |
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