Psychology Terms
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| Psychology | -scientific study of behavior and mental processes
-science that studies behavior, physiological (body’s physical response to something) and cognitive processes
-profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of the science to practical problems
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| Example of physiological response | sweat, jittery, heart racing, dry mouth, shaking
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| Behavior | observable or measurable actions of people and animals
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| Cognitive Activities | private, unobservable mental processes such as dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories
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| Psychological Constructs | theoretical entities or concepts that enable one to discuss something that cannot be seen, touched, or measured directly
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| Theory | a set of assumptions about why something is the way it is and happens the way it does
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| Principle | Rule or law
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| Goals of Psychology | observe, describe, explain, predict, control
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| Social Science | study of the individual and their mental processes are the focus of psychology
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| Natural Science | study of nature and physical world, examining how things function
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