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AP Vocab Unit 1

TermDefinition
critical thinking thinking the does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions
empiricism the idea that knowledge comes from experience, and that observations and experimentation enable scientific knowledge
structuralism an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener, used introspection to revel the structure of the human mind.
introspection the process of looking inwards in an attempt to directly observe ones own psychological processes
functionalism an early school of thought promoted by James and influenced Darwin, how mental and behavioral processes enable organisms to adapt and survive.
behaviorism the view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes.
humanistic psychology a historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth
cognitive psychology the study of mental process
cognitive neuroscience the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
psychology the science of behavior and mental process
nature-nurture issue the controversy over the relative contributes that genes and experiences make to the developments of physiological traits and behaviors.
natural selection the principle that inherited traits that better enable an orgasm to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
evolutionary psychology the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
positive psychology the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths.
biopsychosocial approach an integrated approach that incorporates biological, physiological and social-cultural viewpoints.
behavioral psychology the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
biological psychology a scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes
psychodynamic psychology a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior and uses it to treat disorders.
social-cultural psychology the study of how situations and cultures affect out behavior and thinking.
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