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empiricism
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the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
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structuralism
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an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
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functionalism
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a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function--how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish
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experimental psychology
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the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method
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behaviorism
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the view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes
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humanistic psychology
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historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth
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cognitive neuroscience
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the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
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psychology
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the science of behavior and mental processes
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nature-nurture issue
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the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experiences make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors
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natural selection
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the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
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levels of analysis
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the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenom
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biopsychosocial approach
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an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis
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biological psychology
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studies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes
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evolutionary psychology
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study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection
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psychodynamic/psychoanalytic psychology
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studies how unconciouss drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders
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behavioral psychology
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scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
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cognitive psychology
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scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
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social-cultural psychology
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the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
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psychometrics
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the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
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basic research
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pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
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developmental research
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the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span (womb to tomb)
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educational psychology
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the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
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personality psychology
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the study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
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social psychology
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the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
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applied research
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scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
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industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology
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the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
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human factors psychology
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the study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments
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counseling psychology
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a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
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clinical psychology
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a branch of PSYCHOLOGY that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
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psychiatry
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a branch of MEDICINE dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
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