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what is psychology?
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Physiology
Undergraduate 1
09/14/2010

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behavior
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is everything we do that can be directly observed ex. 2 ppl kissing, a baby crying, a college student riding a motorcycle.
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critical thinking
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is the process of thinking reflectively and productively and evaluating the evidence.
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functionalism
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was concerned with the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in individuals adaption to the environment.
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neuroscience
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is the scientific study of the structure, function, development, genetics, and biochemistry of the nervous system.
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natural selection
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an evolutionary process that favors organisms traits or characteristics that are best adapted to reproduce and survive.
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structuralism
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its focus on identifying the structures of the human mind
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mental process
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are the thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experience privately but that cannot be observed directly.
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