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| Psychology | the science of behavior and mental processes
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| Psychophysics | the study of the relationships between features of physical stimuli, such as their intensity, and the sensations we experience in response to them
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| introspection | Inward focusing on mental experiences, such as sensation or feelings
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| structuralism | an approach that attempted to define the structure of the mind by breaking down mental experiences into their component parts
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| functionalism | the school of psychology that focuses on the adaptive functions of behavior
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| natural selection | the evolutionary process by which individuals of a species that are best adapted to their environments are the ones most likely to survive and pass along their traits to succeeding generations
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| stream of consciousness | the continuous flow of conscious thought
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| behaviorism | the school of psychology that holds that psychology should limit itself to the study of overt, observable behavior
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| Gestalt psychology | the school of psychology that studies the ways in which the brain organizes and structures our perceptions of the world
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| gestalt | a German word meaning "unitary form: or "pattern"
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| unconscious | In Freudian theory, the part of the mind that lies outside the range of ordinary awareness and that contains primitive drives or instincts and unacceptable urges, wishes or ideas
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| psychodynamic perspective | the view that behavior is influenced by the struggle between unconscious sexual or aggressive impulses and opposing forces that try to keep this threatening material out of consciousness
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| psychoanalysis | Freud's method of psychotherapy; it focuses on uncovering and working through the unconscious conflicts he believed were at the root of psychological problems
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| behavioral perspective | an approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the role of learning in explaining observable behavior
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| social-cognitive theory | a contemporary learning-based model that emphasizes the roles played by both cognitive factors and environmental or situational factors in determining behavior
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| behavior therapy | a form of therapy that involves the systematic application of the principles of learning.
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| humanistic psychology | the school of psychology that holds that free will and conscious choice are essential aspects of the human experience
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| humanistic perspective | an approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the relationships between biological processes and behavior
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| physiological perspective | an approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the relationships between biological processes and behavior
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| evolutionary psychology | a branch of psychology that focuses on the role of evolutionary processes in shaping behavior
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| cognitive perspective | an approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the processes by which we acquire knowledge
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| sociocultural perspective | an approach to the study of psychology that emphasizes the role of social and cultural influences on behavior
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| positive psychology | a contemporary movement within psychology that emphasizes the study of human virtues and assets, rather than weaknesses and defiicts
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