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Behavioral Psychology

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The scientific study of observable behavior and it’s explanation by principles of learning

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Behaviorism

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The view that psychology 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes

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Nature vs. Nurture controversy

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Long withstanding controversy over relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture

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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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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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Natural Selection

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The principle that among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival most likely be passed onto succeeding generations

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Sigmund Freud

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Austrian neurologist who became known as the founding father of psychoanalysis

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Structuralism

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An early school in psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind

*introspection: the examination or observation of ones own mental and emotional processes

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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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Social-cultural psychology

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The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

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Applied research

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A form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science

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Humanistic Psychology

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Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individuals’ potential for personal growth. Love, acceptance, and belonging

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Dorothea Dix

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An American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first generation of American mental asylums

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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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Developmental Psychology

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The scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout a lifespan

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Charles Darwin

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English naturalist and geologist, best known for his contributions to the evolutionary theory of natural selection

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Basic Research

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Research arising out of curiosity

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B.F. Skinner

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American Psychologist and professor at Harvard who was mostly known for his “Skinners Box” experiments that studied animal behavior with reinforcements

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John B Watson

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American Psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism

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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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Evolutionary Psychology

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

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Mary Whiton Calkins

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An American psychologist who was the first woman to become of the American Psychological Association (APA)

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Psychiatry

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A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who often provide medical (ex: drugs) treatment as well as therapy

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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, and marriage) and in achieving a greater well being

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Biological Psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies the links between biological ( including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological sciences

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Ivan Pavlov

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Russian psychologist known primarily for his work in classical conditioning. (Pavlov’s dog)

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Carl Rogers

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American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach to psychology

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Wilhelm Wundt

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German physician, psychologist, and professor. Known today as one of the founding figures or modern psychology

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William James

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American psychologist who was also trained as a physician. The first educator to offer psychology course in the US. “Father of American Psychology”

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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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Psychology

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The science of behavior and mental processes

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Experimental psychology

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The study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method

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Margaret Floy Washburn

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American psychologist in the early 20th century, was best known for her experimental work in animal behavior and motor theory development

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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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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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Clinical psychology

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A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
** cannot prescribe!

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G. Stanley Hall

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Pioneering American psychologist and educator. His interests focused on childhood development and the evolutionary theory

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Jean Piaget

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Swiss developmental psychologist known for his epistemological studies with children. His theory of cognitive development and epistemological view are together called “genetic epistemology”

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Social psychology

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The scientific study of how we think, influence, and relate to one another

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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 treat people with psychological disorders

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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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Personality psychology

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The study of an individuals’ characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

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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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