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Prologue
meyer's 8th edition
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Psychology
12th Grade
09/10/2009

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psychology
Definition
the scientific study of behavior and mental process
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empiricism
Definition
the view that a) knoweldge comes from experiences via the senses and b) science flourishes through observation and experiment
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structuralism
Definition
early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind
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fundamentalism
Definition
early school of psychology that focuses on how behavioral and mental processes function; how they enable an organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
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humanistic psychology
Definition
a psychological perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth
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nature- nurture issue
Definition
the longstanding controversary over the relative contributions of genes and experiences on behaviors and psychological traits
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levels of analysis
Definition
the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
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biopsychosocial approach
Definition
an integrated perspective that incorporates biological, phychological, and social-culture levels of analysis
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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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counseling psychology
Definition
a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being
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psychiatry
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a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practice by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy
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