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| physiological | having to do with an organism's physical processes. |
| cognitive | having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding. |
| psychology | the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research. |
| hypothesis | an assumption about behavior that is tested through scientific research. |
| theory | a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study. |
| basic science | the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake. |
| applied science | discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals. |
| scientific method | a general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized. |
| phrenology | the practice of examining bumps on a person's skull to determine that person's intellect and character traits. |
| dualism | the concept that the mind and body are separate and distinct. |
| structuralist | a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences. |
| introspection | a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings. |
| functionalist | a psychologist who studied the function (rather than the structure) of consciousness. |
| heredity | includes all the traits and properties that are passed along biologically from parent to child. |
| gestalt | a "whole pattern." |
| dream ananlysis | an extention of free association. |
| psychoanalysist | a psychologist who studies how unconcious motives and conflicts determine human behavior. |
| case study | an analysis of the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, experiences, behavior, or problems of an individual. |
| behaviorist | a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment. |
| reinforcement | a response to a behavior that increases the likelihood the behavior will be repeated. |
| humanist | a psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth. |
| cognitivist | a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how cognitive processes influences our behavior. |
| psychobiologist | a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influences our behavior. |
