Unit 1 Vocab
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structuralism
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used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
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functionalism
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explored how mental and behavioral processes function— how then enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
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experimental psych
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-the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method
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behaviorism
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-the view that psychology should be and objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes
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humanistic psych
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a historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people
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cognitive neuroscience
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-the study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
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behavioral psych
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the scientific study of observable behavior
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biological psych
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the scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes
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cognitive psych
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the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
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evolutionary psych
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-the study of the evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection
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psychodynamic psych
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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 psych
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the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
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psychometrics
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-the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
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basic research
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-pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
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developmental psych
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a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
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educational psych
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the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
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personality psych
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-the study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
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social psych
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the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
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empiricism
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-the idea that what we know comes from experience, and that observation and experimentation enable scientific knowlege
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applied research
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-scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
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industrial organizational psych
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-the application of psyhological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
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human factors psych
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-and i/o psychology subfield 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 psych
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a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being
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clinical psych
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-a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
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psychiatry
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-a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy
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positive psych
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-the scientific study of human functioning with the goals of discovering and promoting stengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive
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community psych
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-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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testing effect
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-enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading information. Also sometimes referred to as a retrieval practice effect or test-enhanced learning
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SQ3R
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-a study method incorporating five steps:survey, question, read, retrieve, review
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introspection
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-the examination of one's own mental and emotional processes
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freudian psych
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emphasizes the ways our unconscious thought processes and our emotional responses to childhood experiences affect our behavior.
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globalizing
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- to develop to make possible international influence
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cognitive psychologists
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people who study mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and thinking.
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massed practice
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practice that occurs without rest between trials
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spaced practice
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a learning strategy, where practice is broken up into a number of short sessions
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interleaving
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- to insert (material) alternately and regularly between parts of something else
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clinical neuropsychologists
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a psychologist who applies principles of assessment and intervention based upon the scientific study of human behavior
