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Module 1
History and scope of psychology
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Psychology
11th Grade
12/06/2009

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Term
empiricism
Definition
the view that knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and science flourishes through observation and experiment
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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
Term
psychology
Definition
the science of behavior and mental processes
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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 passes on to succeeding generations
Term

Psychology's current perspectives

1-neuroscience

2-evolutionary

3-behavior genetics

4-psychodynamic

5-behavioral

6-cognitive

7-social-cultural

Definition

1. how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences

2. how the natural selection of traits promotes the perpetuation of one's genes

3. how much our genes and our environment influence our individual differences

4. how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts

5. how we learn observable responses 

6. how we encode, process, story, and retrieve info.

7. How behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures

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basic research
Definition
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
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applied research
Definition
scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
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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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