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Psychology- chapter1

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show Research designed to solve specific, practical problems.  
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show Research that reflects the quest of knowledge purely for its own sake.  
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show Examines brain processes and other physiological functions that underlie our behavior, sensory experiences, emotions, and thoughts.  
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Behavioral Perspective   show
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Behavior Genetics   show
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show School of thought that emphasizes environmental control of behavior through learning.  
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show A view that focuses on the role of biological factors in behavior.  
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show The idea that all ideas and knowledge are gained through the senses.  
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Cognitive Behaviorism   show
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show Uses sophisticated electrical recording and brain-imaging techniques to examine brain activity while people engage in cognitive tasks.  
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Cognitive Perspective   show
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show Focuses on the study of mental processes.  
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show 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.  
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show Explores how culture is transmitted to its members and examines psychological similarities and differences among people from diverse cultures.  
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Culture   show
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Defense Mechanisms   show
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Evolutionary Psychology   show
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show Psychology should study the functions of its consciousness rather than its structure.  
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Gestalt Psychology   show
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show Emphasizes free will, personal growth, and the attempt to find meaning in one's existence.  
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show An emphasis on personal goals and self-identity based primarily on one's own attributes and achievements.  
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Interaction   show
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show The belief that the mind is a spiritual entity not subject to physical laws that govern the body.  
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show Holds that mind and body are one and that the mind is not a separate spiritual entity.  
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show 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.  
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show Chemicals released by nerve cells that allow them to communicate with one another.  
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Norms   show
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show Early experiences with caregivers shape the views that people form of themselves and others.  
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Positive Psychology Movement   show
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show Analysis of internal and primarily unconscious psychological forces.  
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Psychodynamic Perspective   show
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show Scientific study of behavior and the mind.  
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Social Constructivism   show
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show Process by which culture is transmitted to new members and internalized by them.  
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Sociocultural Perspective   show
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Structuralism   show
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