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Psychology Vocab
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Psychology
11th Grade
09/11/2014

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Physiological
Definition
Having to do with an organisms physical proscesses
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Cognitive
Definition
Having to do with an organism's thinkingĀ and understanding
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Psychology
Definition
The scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research
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Hypothesis
Definition
An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research
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Theory
Definition
A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study
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Basic Science
Definition
The pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake
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Applied Science
Definition
Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals
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Scientific Method
Definition
A general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and blases are minimized
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Stucturalist
Definition
A pssychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mentalĀ  experiances
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Introspection
Definition
A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings
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Funtionalist
Definition
Study how animals and people adapy to their environment
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Psychoanalyst
Definition
A psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior, feelings, and thoughts
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Behaviorist
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A psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the enviroment
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Humanist
Definition
A 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 psychology who studies how we process store, retrieve, and information
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Psychobiologist
Definition
A psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior
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Psychologist
Definition
A scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals
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Psychiatry
Definition
A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
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