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Prologue/Chapter 1 Vocab
AP Psych
12
Psychology
12th Grade
08/12/2014

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EMPIRICISM
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The view that Knowledge comes fom experience and that science should rely on observation and expermintation
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STRUCTURALISM
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An early social psychology that uses introspection to explore the elemental strucure of the human mind
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FUNCTIONALISM
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focused on how mental & behavioral process function & and how they enable the organism to adapt survive, and flourish.
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HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
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emphasized the growth potential of healthy people, used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth
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HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
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emphasized the growth potential of healthy people, used personalized methods to study personalty in hopes of fostering personal growth
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NATURE-NURTURE
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Controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors
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LEVELS OF ANALYSIS
Definition
the differing complementary views, from biological & psychological to social control
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BIO-PSYCHOSOCIAL APPROACH
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incorporates various levels of analysis and offers a more complete picture of any given behavior or mental process.
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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 RESEARCH
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scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
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COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTS
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help people cope w/ challenges including academic, vocational and marital issues by recognizing their strengths and resources
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PSYCHIATRISTS
Definition
medical doctors licensed to prescribe drugs and otherwise treat physical cause of psychological disorders
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