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Psychology- chapter1

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Applied Research Research designed to solve specific, practical problems.
Basic Research Research that reflects the quest of knowledge purely for its own sake.
Behavioral Neuroscience Examines brain processes and other physiological functions that underlie our behavior, sensory experiences, emotions, and thoughts.
Behavioral Perspective View that emphasizes how the environment and learning experiences shape and control behavior.
Behavior Genetics Study of how behavioral tendencies are influenced by genetic factors.
Behaviorism School of thought that emphasizes environmental control of behavior through learning.
Biological perspective A view that focuses on the role of biological factors in behavior.
British Empiricism The idea that all ideas and knowledge are gained through the senses.
Cognitive Behaviorism Learning experiences and the environment influence our expectations and other thoughts, and in turn our thoughts influence how we behave.
Cognitive Neuroscience Uses sophisticated electrical recording and brain-imaging techniques to examine brain activity while people engage in cognitive tasks.
Cognitive Perspective Examines the nature of the mind and how mental processes influence behavior.
Cognitive Psychology Focuses on the study of mental processes.
Collectivism Individual goals are subordinated to those of the group and personal identity is defined largely by the ties that bind one to the extended family and other social groups.
Cultural Psychology Explores how culture is transmitted to its members and examines psychological similarities and differences among people from diverse cultures.
Culture Values, beliefs, behaviors, and traditions that are shared by a large group of people and passed from one generation to the next.
Defense Mechanisms Psychological techniques that hep us cope with anxiety and the pain of traumatic experiences.
Evolutionary Psychology Growing discipline that seeks to explain how evolution shaped modern human behavior.
Functionalism Psychology should study the functions of its consciousness rather than its structure.
Gestalt Psychology Examines how elements of experience are organized into wholes.
Humanistic Perspective Emphasizes free will, personal growth, and the attempt to find meaning in one's existence.
Individualism An emphasis on personal goals and self-identity based primarily on one's own attributes and achievements.
Interaction The way in which one factor influences behavior depends on the presence of another factor.
Mind-body Dualism The belief that the mind is a spiritual entity not subject to physical laws that govern the body.
Monism Holds that mind and body are one and that the mind is not a separate spiritual entity.
Natural Selection If an inherited trait gives certain advantage over others, these members will be more likely to survive and pass these characteristics on to their offspring.
Neurotransmitters Chemicals released by nerve cells that allow them to communicate with one another.
Norms Rules that specify what behavior is acceptable and expected for members of that group.
Object Relations Theory Early experiences with caregivers shape the views that people form of themselves and others.
Positive Psychology Movement Emphasizes the study of human strengths, fulfillment, and optimal living.
Psychoanalysis Analysis of internal and primarily unconscious psychological forces.
Psychodynamic Perspective Searches for the causes of behavior within the inner workings of our personality emphasizing the role of unconscious processes.
Psychology Scientific study of behavior and the mind.
Social Constructivism Maintains that what we consider "reality" is largely our own mental creation.
Socialization Process by which culture is transmitted to new members and internalized by them.
Sociocultural Perspective Examines how the social environment and cultural learning influence our behavior, thoughts, and feelings.
Structuralism Analysis of the mind in terms of its basic elements.
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