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Psychology   the science of behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism’s physical state, mental state, and external environment  
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Empirical   relying on evidence gathered by careful observation, experimentation or measurement  
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Critical thinking   the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons rather than emotion  
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Structuralism   E.B. Titchener; early approach that emphasized the analysis of immediate experience into basic elements; interested in what happens  
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Functionalism   early approach that emphasized the function or purpose of behavior and consciousness; interested in how and why something happens  
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Psychoanalysis   a theory of personality and a method of psychotherapy; emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts  
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Biological perspective   psychological approach that focuses on how bodily events affect behavior, feelings and thoughts  
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Learning perspective   psychological approach that is concerned with how the environment and experience affect a person’s (or nonhuman animal’s) actions  
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Cognitive perspective   psychological approach that emphasizes on mental processes such as thinking, memory, language, problem solving, and perceptions  
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Sociocultural perspective   psychological approach that emphasizes social and cultural forces outside the individual  
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Psychodynamic perspective   approach that emphasizes unconscious dynamics within the individual, such as inner forces, conflicts, or the movement of instinctual energy  
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Humanist psychology   approach that emphasizes personal growth and the achievement of human potential  
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Academic psychologists   a qualified psychologist who endorses the view that psychology is a scholarly and scientific enterprise, not an informal and intuitive practice (has a doctoral degree)  
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Psychological practice   practitioners focus on understanding and improving mental and physical health by working in mental and general hospitals, clinics, schools, counseling centers, and private practice  
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Applied psychology   the use of psychological principles and theories to overcome problems in other areas; like mental health, business management, education, etc.  
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Wilhelm Wundt   - He conceived psychology as the field that would examine conscious experience as an important phenomenon in its own right, beyond the physical stimuli that affect it  
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William James   influenced functionalism  
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Sigmund Freud   psychoanalysis  
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