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AP Psych - Unit 1

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critical thinking   thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions; rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions  
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empiricism   the idea that knowledge comes from experience, and that observation and experimentation enable scientific knowledge  
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structuralism   an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind  
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introspection   the process of looking inward in an attempt to directly observe one’s own psychological processes  
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functionalism   an early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function ---how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish  
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behaviorism   the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2)  
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humanistic psychology   a historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential  
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cognitive psychology   the study of mental processes, such as occur when we perceive, learn, remember, think, communicate, and solve problems  
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cognitive neuroscience   the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)  
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psychology   the science of behavior and mental processes  
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nature-nurture issue   the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors  
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natural selection   the principle that inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will (in competition with other trait variations) most likely be passed on to succeeding generations  
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evolutionary psychology   the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection  
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behavior genetics   the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior  
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culture   the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next  
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positive psychology   the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive  
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biopsychosocial approach   an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural viewpoints  
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behavioral psychology   the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning  
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biological psychology   the scientific study of the links between biological (genetic, neural, hormonal) and psychological processes  
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psychodynamic psychology   a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders  
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social-cultural psychology   the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking  
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testing effect   enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading, information  
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SQ3R   a study method incorporating five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Retrieve, Review  
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psychometrics   the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits  
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basic research   pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base  
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developmental psychology   a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span  
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educational psychology   the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning  
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personality psychology   the study of individuals’ characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting  
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social psychology   the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another  
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applied research   scientific study that aims to solve practical problems  
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industrial-organizational psychology   the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces  
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human factors psychology   a field of psychology allied with I/O psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use  
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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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clinical psychology   a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders  
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psychiatry   a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who are licensed to provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy  
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community psychology   a branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups  
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