Foundations

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Psychology

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the study of the mind and brain

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Covert

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actions that we aren’t consciously aware of

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Overt

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observable behaviors

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Critical Thinking

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the support of beliefs through scientific research/observation/explanation

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Psychologist

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someone who has a doctorate in some field of study that can’t prescribe medication and is more focused on research

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Psychiatrist

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a medical doctor that CAN prescribe medication and is focused on the treatment of patients

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Free Will

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our actions are based on the decisions we make, not other factors

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Determinism

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determined by outside factors that we later become aware of

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Mind

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all intellectual and psychological phenomena of an organism, encompassing motivational, affective, behavioral, perceptual, and cognitive systems

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Brain

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the biological organ that is responsible for cognition, mental processes, and control of the body and its functions

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Nature

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the way in which we behave (personalities included) is determined by genetics and is something that we are born with

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Nurture

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the way in which we behave is because of environmental factors, upbringing, and life experiences

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Innate

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something that you are born with

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Eclectic Approach

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an approach that draws on many theoretical orientations and techniques that is flexible

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Behaviorism

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modifying behaviors based on stimulus that is observable and measurable (studies external factors)

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Humanism

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is the self (or other words that mean self) that studies the innate drive towards self-actualization

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Self-Actualization

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the internal drive to fulfill all one’s potentials after ego and bodily needs are fulfilled

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Psychodynamic

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the unconscious mind being at the center of behavior (is similar to determinism)

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Unconscious

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things that are beyond our awareness

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Preconscious

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mental life that isn’t directly available but can be

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Conscious

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mental life that is directly available for our use that plays a minor role

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Id

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(i is for impulse) is the impulses, drives, and feelings that happen at any given time

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Ego

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the balance between id and superego that regulates desire and needs for things with social demands

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Superego

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(super for superego) the ideals and morals that one has that often happens at a preconscious level

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Biological

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(the what) individual factors that study the brain, nervous system, and genetic factors in order to explain mental life

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Evolutionary

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is similar to biological psychology except it traces over generations

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Cognition

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(the how) studies the mental process of things, like memory, thinking, perception, etc. HOW memories are formed, HOW they change, etc

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Sociocultural

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how society (social and judgement) affects mental life, universal ideas, etc