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36 Cards in this Set
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psychology
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scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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introspection
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the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities
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structuralism
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early perspective in psychology associatedn with Wundt and Titchner in which focuses on the structure or basic elements of the mind
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functionalism
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early psychology associated with William James in which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work and play
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Gestalt psychology
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focuses on perception and sensation, particularly the perception of patterns and whole figures
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psychoanalysis
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theory and therepy based on the work of Sigmund Freud
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psychodynamic perspective
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modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual motivations
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behaviorism
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science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only
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humanistic perspective
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perspective that emphasizes human potential and the idea that people have the freedom to choose their own destiny
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biopsychological perspective
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perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system
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cognitive perspective
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modern perspective that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving and learning
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sociocultural perspective
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perspective that focuses on relationship between social behavior and culture
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evolutinary perspective
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perspective that focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share
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psychiatrist
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medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
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psychologists
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professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of psychology
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psychology
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scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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introspection
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the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities
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structuralism
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early perspective in psychology associatedn with Wundt and Titchner in which focuses on the structure or basic elements of the mind
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functionalism
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early psychology associated with William James in which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work and play
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Gestalt psychology
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focuses on perception and sensation, particularly the perception of patterns and whole figures
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psychoanalysis
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theory and therepy based on the work of Sigmund Freud
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psychodynamic perspective
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modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual motivations
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behaviorism
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science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only
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humanistic perspective
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perspective that emphasizes human potential and the idea that people have the freedom to choose their own destiny
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biopsychological perspective
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perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system
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cognitive perspective
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modern perspective that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving and learning
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sociocultural perspective
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perspective that focuses on relationship between social behavior and culture
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evolutinary perspective
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perspective that focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share
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psychiatrist
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medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
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psychologists
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professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of psychology
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random assignment
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process of assigning subjects to either control groups or experimental groups
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placebo effect
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phenomenon in which the expectations of the participiants in a study can influence their behavior
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single-blind study
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study in which the subjects do not know if they are in the experimental or control group
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experimenter effect
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tendendy of the experimenter's expectations for a study to unintentionally influence the results of the study
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double-blind study
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study in which netiher the experimenter nor the subjects knows if the subjects are in the experimental or control group
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critical thinking
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making reasoned judgements about claims
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