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an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind

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structuralism

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school of psych that focuses on how our mental and behavior process function- how they enable us to adapt survive, and flourish

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functionalism

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study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method

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experimental psychology

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the view that psych should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes. (most psychs agree with objective science part)

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behaviorism

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historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual’s potential for personal growth

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humanistic psychology

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interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition

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cognitive neuroscience

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scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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psychology

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longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.

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nature vs. nurture

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

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natural selection

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integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and sociocultural levels of analysis

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biopsychosocial approach

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branch of psych concerned with links between biology and behavior

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biological psychology

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

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evolutionary psychology

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branch of psych that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that info to treat people with psychological disorders.

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psychodynamic psychology

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scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning

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behavioral psychology

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study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing remembering, and communicating.

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cognitive psychology

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study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

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social-cultural psychology

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study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits

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psychometrics

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pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base

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basic research

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the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span

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developmental psychology

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the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning

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educational psychology

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study of an individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feelings and acting.

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personality psychology

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study of how we think about, influences, and relate to one another

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social psychology

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study that aims to solve practical problems

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applied research

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the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces.

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industrial-organizational psychology

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study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments

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human factors psychology

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branch of psych that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being

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counseling psychology

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branch of psych that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders

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clinical psychology

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branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders.

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psychiatry

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-established the first psychology lab in Germany
-father of psych

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Wilhelm Wundt

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-created functionalism
-first American psychologist
-author of “principles of psychology”

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William James

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-first PHD in psych
-founded APA, first president

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G. Stanley Hall

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-first female president of the APA
-hardvard refused PHD

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Mary Calkins

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-first woman to get PHD in psych
-2nd female president of APA

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Margaret Washburn

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the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

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Gestalt Psychology

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freud’s theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts.

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psychoanalysis

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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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eclectic

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