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| The study of the human mind and its functions |
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| What is a clinical psychologist? |
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| diagnoses and treats psychological problems/disorders |
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| What is a counseling psychologist? |
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| deals more with adjustment problems (marriage/family issues) |
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| medical doctors that can diagnose and prescribe medication to treat mental disorders. |
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| What is the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist? |
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| Psychiatrists can prescribe medication |
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| What are the (5) approaches to the study of psychology? |
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Structuralism
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic Psychology |
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| Attempt to understand the mind by breaking it down into basic parts (sensations and feelings) |
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| Belief that the proper way to understand mind and behavior is to first analyze their function and purpose. |
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| Proposed that the only proper subject matter of psychology is observable behavior rather than immediate conscious experience. |
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| Analyzing personality and treating psychological disorders by focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior. |
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| Define humanistic psychology |
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| movement in psychology that focuses on people's unique capacities for choice, responsibility, and growth |
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