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1
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what is dualism?

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the mind and body are two different entities that interact

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who developed dualism?

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rene descartes

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empiricism

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knowledge comes from experience so science should rely on observation and experimentations

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who developed empiricism?

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john locke and francis bacon

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when and where was the first psych lab developed?

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leipzig germany 1879

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introspection

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reflecting inward on experiences and one’s own thoughts and feelings

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purpose of introspection

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a tool to look inward and become more self aware

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structuralism

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focuses on the basic elements of the mind using introspection

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functionalism

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focuses on the mental state and how it enables the organism to adapt, survive, flourish

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who developed structuralism

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wilhelm wundt and edward titchener

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who developed functionalism

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william james

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first female APA president

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mary whiton calkins

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second female APA president

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margaret floy washburn

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nature vs nurture

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psychodynamic

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how behavior springs from unconscious

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who developed psychodynamic

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freud and jung

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behavioral

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dismissed introspection and believed it is more scientific to study observable behavior

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who developed behaviorism

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john b watson and b.f. skinner

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cognitive

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focuses on how we process, store, receive, and remember information

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who developed cognitive

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jean piaget and albert ellis

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humanistic

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believed people are unique and distinct from animals and are inherently good
free will, choice, ideal, actualization

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who developed humanism

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carl rodgers and abraham maslow

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biological

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how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences

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who developed the biological perspective

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gazzaniga

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social-cultural

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deals with how behavior and thinking vary across different situations and cultures

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who developed social-cultural

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bandura

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evolutionary

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argues that social behaviors are developed through genetics and inheritance

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who developed the evolutionary perspective

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charles darwin

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biopsychosocial model

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it is a model that connects biological, psychological, and social factors and how they play a role in health and disease to human development

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psychometric

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scientific study of measuring mental capacities and processes

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basic research

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increase scientific knowledge base

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applied research

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solve practical problems

33
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what do cognitive psychologist study

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how we think remember and learn

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what do development psychologist study

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how people grow, develop, adapt

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what do educational psychologist study

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how people learn

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what do psychometric psychologist study

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tests and measurement assessment

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what do social psychologist study

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how social influences, perception, and interaction influence individual and group behavior

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what do health psychologist study

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how patients handle illness

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what do i/o psychologist study

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individual, group, organization dynamics in a workplace

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what do neuropsychologist study

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cognition and behavior related to the brain and nervous system

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what do sport psychologist study

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how to help athletes improve their performance

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what does a clinical psychologist study

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assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders

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what does a counseling psychologist do

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help people with mental health conditions through talk therapy

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what does a community psychologist study

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use all influences to promote positive change and address negative impacts on a community

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psychologist

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helps people through talk and behavioral therapy

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psychiatrist

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solves issues biologically through prescribed medicine

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