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General Psychology DEF
definitions exam 1
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Undergraduate 1
09/09/2015

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Scientific Literacy
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the ability to understand, analyze, and apply scientific information.
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Empiricism
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a philosophical tenet that knowledge comes through experience.
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Psychoanalysis
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approach that attempts to explain how behavior and personality are influenced by unconscious processes.
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Behaviorism
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focused on studying only observable behavior with little to no reference to mental events or instincts.
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Humanism
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focuses on the unique aspects of each individual human: their freedom to act, rational thought, and the belief that they're fundamentally different from animals.
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Applied Psychology
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uses psychological knowledge to address problems and issues across various settings and professions.
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Genes
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the basic units of heredity; responsible for guiding the process of creating the proteins that make up our physical structure and regulate development and physiological processes throughout the life span.
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Chromosomes
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structures in the cellular nucleus that are lined with all the genes individual inherits.
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