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Psych 101
Presuppositions
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/01/2008

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empiricism
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Assumes that the only things we can believe and accept as true are the observations we experience with our senses and that accurate observation is possible
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faith
Definition
Assumes an unquestioning belief that does not require proof or evidence
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determinism
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Assumes that all behavior is determined by some prior cause or causes
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freewill
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Assumes freedom of decision or of choice between alternatives
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reductionism
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Assumes that all, human and otherwise an be reduced to or divided into smaller units that are easir to investigate scientifically
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holism
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Assumes that we are far more that a sum of our parts
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naturalism
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Assume that there is no God, that man alone is sovereign in the earth and possibly in the universe, that human destiny lies in our own hands, and that all behavior without exception results from the operation of natural forces. (Dont believe in ghost)
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supernaturalism
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Assumes that some divine, force controls nature and the universe (Believe ghost)
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relativism
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Assumes that there are no absolute standards of right or wrong, no absolute truths, and no absolute beliefs
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absolutism
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Assumes that there is an ultimate reality that is uncaused, unmodified and timeless
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