1.2.2 and 1.2.3 Flashcards

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Biopsychosicial 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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A branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior

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Evolutionary psychology

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The study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection

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Psychodynamic psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior and uses that information to tray people with psychological disorders

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Behavioral psychology

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The scientific study of observable behavior and its explanation by principles of learning

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Cognitive psychology

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The 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 psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change, throughout the life span

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Educational psychology

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the study of how psychological process affect and can enhance teaching and learning

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Personality psychology

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The study of and individual’s characteristic pattern f 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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Applies research

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Scientific study that sums to solve practical problems

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Industrial-organizational 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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A branch of psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be safe and easy to use

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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 I 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; practices be physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug$ treatments as well as psychological therapy

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SQ3R

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A study method incorporating five steps survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review

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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 give phenomenon