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Critical thinking

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Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions rather examines exceptions appraising source

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Empiricism

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The idea that knowledge comes from experience and observation and experimentation enable scientific knowledge

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Wilhelm wundt

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Started the first psychology lab in Leipzig Germany

Introduced structuralism

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Edward titchener

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Student of wilhelm Wundt introduced structuralism

Used introspection to search minds structural elements

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Structuralism

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Early school of thought promoted by Wundt and titchener

Used introspection to reveal structure of human mind

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Introspection

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Process of looking inwards in an attempt to directly observe ones own psychological processes

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William James

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Introduced functionalism

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Functionalism

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Early school of thought promoted by James influenced by Darwin - mental health behavioral process function - enable organism to adapt survive flourish

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Mary Calvin’s

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Student of willams James denied PhD bc of gender first female apa

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Margaret floy Washburn

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Student of Edward titchener first female to earn PhD in psychology

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Behavioral psychology

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Scientific study of observable behavior and its explanation by principles of learning

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Biological psychology

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Scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes

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Psychodynamic psychology

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Branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior and uses that info to treat people w/ psychological disorders

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Social-culture psychology

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Study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

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Humanistic psychology

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Historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential

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Cognitive psychology

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Study of mental processes such occur when we perceive learn remember thing communicate and solve problems

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Evolutionary psychology

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Study of the evolution of behavior and the mind using principles of natural selection

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Cognitive neuroscience

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Inter-discipline study of the brain activity linked w/congnition (perception thinking memory language)

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Psychology

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Study of behavior and mental processes

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Nature-Nurture issue

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Long standing controversy over relative Contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors

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Natural selection

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Principle that inherits traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will pass down to succeeding generations

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Behavior genetics

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Study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior

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Culture

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Enduring behaviors ideas attitudes values and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next

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Positive psychology

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Scientific study of human flourishing with goals of discovery and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities thrive

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Biopsychosocial approach

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IntergradedApproach incorporates three viewpoints Biological Psychological and Social-Cultural viewpoints to offer more complete picture of any given behavior or mental process

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Psychometrics

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Scientific study of the measurement of human abilities attitudes and traits

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Basic research

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Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base

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Developmental psychology

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Branch of psychology that studies physical cognitive and social change throughout the life span

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Educational psychology

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Study of how psychology processes affect and enhance teaching and learning

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Personality psychology

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Study of individuals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling and acting

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Social psychology

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Scientific study of how we think about influence and relate to one another

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Applied research

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Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems

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Industrial-organization psychology

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Application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in work places

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Human factor psychology

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Field of psychology allied with IO psychology that explores how people and machines interact

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Counseling psychology

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branch of psychology that assist people with problems in living (work school marriage) and achieves greater being

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Clinical psychology

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Branch psychology - study, assess, and treats people with psychological disorders

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Psychiatry

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Branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who are licensed to practice medical(drugs) treatment as well as psychological therapy

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Community psychology

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Branch of psychology that studies new people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups

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Brainstem

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The oldest part and central core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull (automatic survival functions)

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Medulla

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At the base of brainstem controls heartbeat and breathing

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Pons

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Controls sleep and coordinate movements

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Reticular formation

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Nerve network that travels through brainstem in thalamus plays important role in controlling arousal (sleep/awake cycle)

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Thalamus

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Brains sensory control center ( deals with senses see taste touch )

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Cerebellum

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Little brain at the rear of brainstem / processing sensory input coordination balance

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Limbic System

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Neural system (hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus) located below central hemispheres (emotions and drives)

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Amygdala

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Two Lima bean sized clusters linked to emotion (fear and agression)

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Hypothalamus

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Maintains eating drinking body temp. Helps govern endocrine System and the pituitary gland linked

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Hippocampus

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Helps process for storage explicit memory

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