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| Introspection | the purposeful and rational self-observation of one's mental state; first wave of psychology |
| Structuralism | the idea that the mind operates by combining subjective emotions and objective sensations |
| Functionalism | explains how our mind and body function in our lives to help us survive |
| Gestalt | Examines how our mind makes a whole out of pieces, even if it doesn't "work." |
| Psychodynamic | human behavior, experience, and cognition are largely determined by irrational & unconscious drives; third wave of psychology |
| Behaviorism | psychologists should only look at behavior and causes of behavior, not elements of consciousness; fourth wave of psychology; dominant school of thought from the 1920s to 1960s |
| Humanism | stresses individual choice and free will, most of our behaviors are chosen due to physiological, emotional, or spiritual needs |
| Biological | explains human thought and behavior in terms of biological processes only |
| Evolutionary | examine human thoughts and actions in terms of early human behavior & natural selection |
| Natural Selection | favorable traits for survival will be passed down and preserved |
| Cognitive | examine human thought and behavior in terms of how we interpret, process, and remember information |
| Social Cultural | looks at how human thought and behavior varies from culture to culture |
| Nature Nurture | A longstanding controversy in psychology over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. |
| Basic | Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. |
| Applied | Research undertaken to solve a specific problem, like pollution, drunk driving, smoking, etc. |
| Psychiatrists | Medical doctors who have completed special training in the treatment of psychological disorders. |
| Counseling | Psychologists who specialize in the treatment of everyday adjustment problems or crisis(divorce, midlife crisis, marriage, motherhood ,etc,.) |
| Clinical | Psychologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and everyday behavioral problems. |
| Biopsychosocial | an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis |
| Psychodynamic | Modern version of Freud's "unconscious mind" approach. |
| Behavior Genetics | Branch that believes humans are the product of their inherited chromosomes |
| Experimental | Psychologists that work on research to add new knowledge to the field |
| Psychology | Scientific study of behavior and mental processes |
| Dualism | Idea that the mind is not a physical part of the body, separate and not physical. |
| Monism | Mind is part of the body, physical & destructable. |
| Behavior | The things that we do; can be observed. |
| Culture | Enduring behaviors and traditions that get passed down through generations. |
| Eclectic | Therapy that combines multiple branches together in its approach. |
| Environment | Our upbringing and other outside factors that influence our development. (a.k.a "Nurture") |
| Human Factors | Explored how technology can become more people friendly. (a.k.a. "Ergonomics.) |
| Industrial-Organizational | Studies how people can be made more comfortable and effective in the workplace. |
| Describe Explain Predict Influence | The four goals of Psychology |
| Developmental | Psychologist that studies the changes that occur throughout life. |
| Educational | Psychologist that study general teaching methods. |
| Community | Psychologist that improves the neighborhood in which they work. |
| Phrenology | Disproven measurement of intelligence based on skull shape. |
| Wilhelm Wundt | Responsible for the first Psychology Experiment |
| Psychometrics | Psychology subfield that makes the tests. |
