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| Abnormal behavior | Behavior that produces distress or disability and is maladaptive, disruptive, or harmful for the person or for society. |
| Applied psychology | Any branch of psychology that applies psychological principles to the solution of practical problems. |
| Behavior | The observable or measurable response of a person or animal. |
| Behaviorism | A system of psychology which studied observable stimuli and responses only and which denied the concept of mind. |
| Clinical psychology | The branch of psychology concerned with the theory and practice of helping people with abnormal behavioral or mental disorders. |
| Cognitive psychology | A branch of psychology which focuses on higher mental processes such as thinking, reasoning, and decision making. |
| Conscious | An activity or condition of which an individual is aware and which the individual can recognize or describe. |
| Consumer psychology | A branch of psychology concerned with market research or consumers' buying habits. |
| Counseling psychology | A branch of psychology which employs techniques to help clients overcome "normal" problems. |
| Developmental psychology | A branch of psychology which concentrates on changes in behavior over a time span, such as childhood or adolescence. |
| Educational psychology | A branch of psychology which applies psychological principles to increase the effectiveness of the learning experience. |
| Engineering psychology | A branch of psychology which concentrates on the relationships between people and machines. |
| Environment | Any external factors or conditions which may influence an organism. |
| Environmental psychology | A branch of psychology which studies the interactions of organisms with their physical settings. |
| Exercise and sport psychology | A branch of psychology which applies psychological principles to exercise and athletic endeavors. |
| Experimental psychology | A theoretical branch of psychology that studies the basic or fundamental questions of behavior. |
| Forensic psychology | A branch of psychology which applies psychological principles to the legal profession. |
| Functionalism | A system of psychology which studied the purposes of behavior, focusing particularly on adaptations or adjustments to the environment. |
| Gestalt psychology | A system of psychology that adopted a holistic approach to the study of behavior. |
| Heredity | The genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring. |
| Industrial/organizational psychology | A branch of psychology which applies psychological principles to the solution of work-related problems. |
| Introspection | A method of psychological investigation in which subjects report on their reactions to stimuli. |
| Psychiatry | A medical speciality dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behaviors. |
| Psychoanalysis | A form of psychotherapy, started by Sigmund Freud, that stresses the importance of early childhood experiences and unconscious motives in the development of personality. |
| Psychoanalyst | A therapist trained at a special institute in the techniques developed by Freud. |
| Psychodynamic psychology | The outlook of psychology based on the work of Freud and emphasizing unconscious drives and the resolution of conflicts. |
| Psychology | The scientific study of behavior and cognitive processes. |
| School psychology | A branch of psychology which specializes in assessment of and counseling and guidance for students. |
| Sociocultural perspective | An approach to the study of psychology that uses comparisons of different ethnic or cultural groups. |
| Structuralism | A system of psychology which studied the adult, normal human mind by using the method of introspection. |
| System of psychology | A particular set of principles of psychology used to organize, interpret, and attempt to understand all of behavior. |
| Theory | A general principle, based on evidence or observation, suggested as an explanation for phenomena. |
| Unconscious | Refers to conditions of which the individual is unaware or barely aware yet which may influence behavior. |
