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Undergraduate 1
02/24/2013

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Nativism
Definition
view that certain skills or abilities are "native" or hard-wired into the brain at birth
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Empiricism
Definition
 theory of knowledge that asserts that knowledge comes only or primarily from sensory experience.
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Phrenology
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concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules
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Structuralism
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theoretical paradigm emphasizing that elements of culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure
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Introspection
Definition
examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings
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