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Psychology
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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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Scientific Observation
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An empirical investigation that is structured so that it answers questions about the world
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Research method
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A systematic approach to answering scientific questions
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Developmental psychologists
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Study the course of human growth and development from conception until death
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Learning theorists
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Study how and why learning occurs in humans and animals
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Personality theorists
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Study personality traits, motivation, and individual differences
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Sensation and perception psychologists
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Investigate how we discern the world through our senses
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Comparative psychologists
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Study and compare the behavior of different species, especially animals.
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Biopsychologists
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Study how behavior relates to biological processes, especially activities in the nervous system
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Cognitive psychologists
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Interested in thinking.
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Gender psychologists
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Study differences between females and males
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Social psychologists
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Explore human social behavior, such as attitudes, persuasion, riots, conformity, leadership, racism, and friendship
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Cultural psychologists
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Study the ways in which culture affects human behavior
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Evolutionary psychologists
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Are interested in how our behavior is guided by patterns that evolved during the long history of mankind
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Forensic psychologists
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Apply psychological principles to legal issues.
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