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1
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analyze consciousness into basic elements and investigate how these elements are related

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Structuralism

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2
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careful, systematic self-observation of one’s own conscious experience

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introspection

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3
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investigate the function or purpose of consciousness

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functionalism

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4
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functionalist supporter, consciousness is a flow of thoughts, stream of consciousness

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William James

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psychology should only study observable behaviour

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behaviourism

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any observable response/activity by an organism

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behaviour

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any detectable input from the environment

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stimulus

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thoughts, memories, desires, well below surface of awareness but still influence behaviour

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unconscious

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9
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behaviour explained by unconscious influence

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psychoanalytic theory

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emphasizes the unique quality of humans, freedom, growth

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humanism

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John B. Watson, Ivan Pavlov, B.F. Skinner

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Behavioural

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12
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Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler

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Psychoanalytic

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Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow

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Humanistic

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14
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Jean Piaget, Nam Chomsky, Herbert Simon

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Cognitive

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James Olds, Roger Sperry, David Hubel, Torsten Wiesel

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Biological

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David Buss, Martin Daly, Margo Wilson, Leda Cosmides, John Toby

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Evolutionary

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psychology concerned with everyday, practical problems

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applied psychology

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psychology concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psych problems and disorders

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clinical psychology

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mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge

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cognition

20
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people’s manipulations of mental images influence how they behave

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cognitive perspective

21
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examines behaviour in its adaptive value over generations

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evolutionary psychology

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Martin Seligman, understanding the positive, adaptive, and creative aspects of human existence

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positive psychology

23
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study of behaviour and the psychological processes that underlie it, profession that applies this to practical problems

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psychology

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human dev across lifespan

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developmental psychology

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focus on interpersonal behaviour, social forces and attitude

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social psychology

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focus on sensation, perception, learning, condition, motivation, emotion… traditional topics of early psychology

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experimental psychology

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influence of genetic factors on behaviour and the role of brain, nervous system, endocrine system, bodily chemicles

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physiological psychology

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“higher” mental processes, memory, reasoning, info processing, language, problem solving, decision making and creativity

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cognitive psychology

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understanding/describing someone’s consistency in behaviour. assessment of personality too

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personality psychology

30
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measurement of behaviour and capacities, psychological tests, tests designed to assess intelligence…

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psychometrics

31
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branch of medicine, diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems

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psychiatry

32
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treatment, evaluation and diagnosis of psychological disorders

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clinical psychology

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assistance to people with everyday problems, family, marital or career counselling

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counselling psychology

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improve curriculum design, achievement tests, educational process…

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educational and school psychology

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business and industry psychology works, HR departments, improve morale

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industrial and organizational psychology

36
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knowledge should be acquired through observation

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empiricism

37
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system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations

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theory

38
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widely shared customs… of a community over generations

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culture

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Study system, SQ3R

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Survey, question, read, recite, review

40
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using the characteristics and format of a test to your benefit

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testwiseness

41
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use of cognitive skills and strategies to increase the probability of a positive outcome

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critical thinking

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