AP Psychology History and Approaches Vocabulary
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| empiricism | the theory that knowledge is derived from experience
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| structuralism | the theory that there are unobservable social structures that generate observable social phenomena
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| functionalism | the theory of mental life and behavior that is concerned with how an organism uses its perceptual abilities to function in its environment
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| psychology | the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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| nature-nurture issue | the issue of the degree to which environment and heredity influence behavior
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| natural selection | the theory that states specific traits allow certain organisms to be more adapted to their environment, which allows them to pass on their genes
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| basic research | the investigation of some phenomena without reference to particular human needs and wants
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| applied research | the investigation of some phenomena to discover whether its properties are appropriate to a particular need or want
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| clinical psychology | the branch of psychology concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness and disability
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| psychiatry | a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
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