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psych
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adaptations | In evolutionary theory |
| Behaviorism | A psychological approach that emphasizes the role of environmental forces in producing behavior. (See page 14) |
| cognitive neuroscience | The study of the neural mechanisms (mechanisms involving the brain |
| cognitive psychology | The study of how people think |
| critical thinking | Systematically evaluating information to reach reasonable conclusions. (See page 4) |
| Culture | The beliefs |
| evolutionary theory | A theory presented by the naturalist Charles Darwin; it views the history of a species in terms of the inherited |
| Functionalism | An approach to psychology concerned with the adaptive purpose |
| Gestalt theory | A theory based on the idea that the whole of personal experience is different from simply the sum of its constituent elements. (See page 11) |
| Introspection | A systematic examination of subjective mental experiences that requires people to inspect and report on the content of their thoughts. (See page 9) |
| mind/body problem | A fundamental psychological issue: Are mind and body separate and distinct |
| natural selection | In evolutionary theory |
| nature/nurture debate | The arguments concerning whether psychological characteristics are biologically innate or acquired through education |
| Psychoanalysis | A method developed by Sigmund Freud that attempts to bring the contents of the unconscious into conscious awareness so that conflicts can be revealed. (See page 14) |
| psychological science | The study of mind |
| social psychology | The study of how people are influenced by their interactions with others. (See page 16) |
| stream of consciousness | A phrase coined by William James to describe each person’s continuous series of ever-changing thoughts. (See page 10) |
| Structuralism | An approach to psychology based on the idea that conscious experience can be broken down into its basic underlying components. (See page 9) |
| Unconscious | The mental processes that operate below the level of conscious awareness. (See page 14) |
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