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Psychology
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The scientifc study of behavior and mental processes
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Empiricism
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The principal
that
all
knowledge
is
derived
from
sense
experience
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Structuralism
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A school of thought that sought to identify the components (structure)
of the mind
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Functionalism
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The principal
that
emphasizes
the
adaptiveness
of
the
mental
or
behavioral
processes
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Humanistic Psychology
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Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people.
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Nature-Nurture Issue
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The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes & experience make to the development of psychological traits & behaviors
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Natural Selection
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Among the range of inherited trait varaitions those that lead to increased reproduction & 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 phenomenon
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Biopsychosocial Approach
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An integrated perspective that incorporates biological, psychological, & social-cultural levels of analysis
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Basic Research
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Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
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Applied Research
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Scientifc study that aims to solve practical problems
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Counseling Psychology
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A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (school, work, marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
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Clinical Psychology
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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, & 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 sometimes provide medical (ex. drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
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