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| A branch of psychology that studies, assesses and treats people with psychological disorders. |
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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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| A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function--how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish. |
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| An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind. |
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| The principle that among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations. |
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| Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. |
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| The differing complementary views from biological to social-cultural for analyzing any given phenomenon |
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| The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behavior. Today's science sees traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature and nurture. |
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| An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social cultural levels of analysis. |
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| Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems. |
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| A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being. |
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| The science of behavior and mental processes. |
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| The belief that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2). |
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| Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth. |
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| The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language.) |
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