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chapter 1 terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the scientific study of human and animal behavior | psychology |
| general framework for scientific study; smaller aspects can be tested | theory |
| those who study the origin, cause or results of certain behaviors | research psychologists |
| those who make direct use of the findings of research psychologists; deal directly with clients | applied psychologists |
| the process of making your own system by borrowing fro two or more other systems | eclecticism |
| viewing behavior as the result of nervous system functions and biology | neurobiological approach |
| viewing behavior as the product of learning and associations | behavioral approach |
| believing that people are basically good and capable of helping themselves | humanistic approach |
| a system of viewing the individual as the product of unconscious forces | psychoanalysis |
| emphasizing how humans use mental processes to handle problems or develop certain personality characteristics | cognitive approach |
| behavior viewed as strongly influenced by the rules and expectations of specific social groups or cultures | sociocultural approach |