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AP Psych Prologue

AP Psychology History and Approaches

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applied research scientific study that aims to solve practical problems.
basic research pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.
clinical psychology a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.
empiricism the view that (a) knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and (b) science flourishes through observation and experiment.
functionalism a school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
natural selection the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.
nature-nurture issue the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
psychiatry a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
psychology the study of behavior and mental processes
structuralism an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind.
humanistic psychology historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth.
levels of analysis the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon.
biopsychosocial approach an integrated perspective that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.
counseling psychology a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being.
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