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empiricism knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
structuralism wundt+titchner, used introspeection to reveal the structure of the human mind
functionalism how mental and behavioral processes function, adapt, survive, and flourish
experimental psych study of behavior and thinking using the scientific method
behavioralism psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior w/o reference to mental processes
cognitive neuroscience interdisiplinary study of the brain activity linked w/ cognition, perception, thinming, memory, and language
humanistic psych emphesized the growth potential of healthy people
psychology science of behavior+mental process
nature-nuture issue contributions that genes+experience make in the development of psych traits
natural selection inherited trait variations, most contribution to reproduction and survival will be passed on
levels of analysis differing complementary views from biological, psychological, and socio-cultural to analyze any given phenomenon
bio-psychosocial approach integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and socio-cultural levels of analysis
behavioral psych scientific study of observable behavior and its explanation by principle of learning
biological psych links between biological (genetic, neural, and hormonal) and psych processes
cognitive psych mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
evolutionary psych evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection
psycho dynamic psych studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and use that info to treat people w/ psych, disorders
socio-cultural psych how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
psychometrics the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
basic research pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
developmental psych stuides physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan
educational psych how psychologial processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
personality psych individual characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
social psych how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
applied research scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
industrial organizational pysch application of psychological concepts and methods to optimize human behavior in workplaces
counseling psych assists people w/ problems living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
clinical psych studies, assesses, and treats people w/ psychological disorders
psychiatry medicine dealing w/ psych disorders, provide medicine and therapy
positive psychology human functionality, goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities thrive
community psych studies how people interact with their social environment and how social institutions affect individuals and groups
testing effect enhanced memory after retriving, rather than simply rereading info
human factors psych how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use
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