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| Greek roots Psyche- soul or mind Logos-word |
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| scientific study of behavior and mental processes |
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| it is everything we do that can directly be observed |
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| It describes thought feelings, motives we experience privately cant be observed |
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| it is the use of scientific methods to observe describe predict explain behavior |
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| the belief that behavior is caused by an individual's independent decision making. |
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| assumes that even with complete information regarding causes and conditions predictions regarding human behavior can never be fully accurate |
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| the assumption that everything that happens has a cause or determinant in the observable world. |
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| assumes everything that happens has a cause that can be known. |
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| is the belief that the mind is separate from the brain but somehow controls the brain |
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| view that conscious experience is generated by and therefore is inseparable from the brain |
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| Some scientists think that people behave as they do according to genetic predispositions or even "animal instincts." |
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| Other scientists believe that people think and behave in certain ways because they are taught to do so. |
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| Developmental psychologist |
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| studies the behavioral capacities typical of different ages and how behavior changes with age |
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| studies the processes of thinking and acquiring knowledge |
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| tries to explain behavior in terms of biological factors |
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| evolutionary psychologist |
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| tries to explain behavior in terms of natural selection pressures promoting behaviors that lead to success in reproduction and survival |
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| studies how an individual influences and is influenced by other people |
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| cross-cultural psychologist |
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| compares the behavior of people from different cultures |
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| trained as medical doctors can prescribe prescription drugs |
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| study people’s behavior in the workplace |
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| specializes in the psychological condition of the students |
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| works with career development and transitioning, adjustments in marital, social, behavioral, academic and vocational. |
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| advanced degrees in psychology, with a specialty in understanding and helping people with mental and emotional problems |
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| are psychotherapists who use mental health treatment strategies that are based on the theories and methods pioneered by Freud |
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| provide advice and consultation to those who work in the criminal justice system |
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| father of psychology, was a physician who did research on the workings of the senses. Also first lab |
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| to observe and report, to look within yourselves, to introspect. |
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| student of wundt and founder of structuralism |
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| describes structures that compose the mind and its sensations feelings and images |
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| wrote principles of psychology and founded functionalism |
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| understand how mental processes produce useful behaviors |
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| Forced scientists to consider that humans and other species had basic features in common, such as ancestors and intelligence |
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| compare different animal species |
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