Key Words for Approaches In Psychology Flashcards
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Knowledge
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Facts, information, gained through experience of education.
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Perception
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The process of extracting meaning from what we see, hear, touch, etc.
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Introspection.
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A person gaining knowledge about their mental state by examining their conscious thoughts and feelings.
4
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Mental processes
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Things people can do experience with their minds.
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Systematically
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With a clear system and ordered method.
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Theories
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Propose and testable explanations.
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Empiricism
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The belief that all knowledge should be gained via sensory experience.
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Determinism
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The idea that all events and behaviours have causes.
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Objective
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Without bias or preconceived ideas.
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Replicable
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Are able to be repeat, exactly by other researchers to determine whether the same results can be obtained.
