History and Approaches Flashcards
1
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introspection
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cognitive reactions to simple stimuli
2
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structuralism
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the idea that the mind operates by combining subjective emotions and objective sensations
3
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modern perspectives
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cognitive, behavioral, humanist, biopsychology, social-cultural, evolutionary, psychoanalytic
4
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cognitive
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how we interpret, process, and remember environmentla events; the way we see things
5
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behavioral
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behavior and causes of behavior, reinforcements, and responses
6
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humanist
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individual choice and free will
7
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biopsychology
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biological processes, ex. genes, hormones, neurotransmitters in the brain
8
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social-cultural
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cultural influence on the way we think and act
9
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evolutionary
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natural selection; how psychological traits might be advantageous for survival
10
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psychoanalytic
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the unconscious mind
