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Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Physiology
11th Grade
08/23/2012

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Physiological
Definition
An organism's physical processes
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Cognitive
Definition
Organism's thinking and understanding
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Psychology
Definition
Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
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Hypothesis
Definition
An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research
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Theory
Definition
Set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study
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Basic Science
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The pursuit of knowledge for its own sake
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Applied Science
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Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals
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Scientific Method
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General method of gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized
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Structuralist
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Psychologist who studies the basic elements that make up conscious mental processes
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Introspection
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Method of self-observation in which participants report teir thoughts and feelings
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Functionalist
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A psychologist who studies the function of conciousness
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Psychoanalyst
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Psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determind human behavior, feelings, and thoughts
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Behaviorist
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Psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modifty their behavior based on thier response to events in the environment
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Humanist
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Psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth
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Cognitivist
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A psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence our behavior
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Psychobiologist
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A psychologist who studies physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior
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Psychologist
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A scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals
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Psychiatry
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A branch of medicine that dealls with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
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