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Psychology
the study of behavior and mind
Behavior
a natural process that can be manipulated to natural laws can seen by the actions of people and animals
Mind
sensations, memories, motives, emotions, thoughts, etc from living things
Structuralism
the mind is broken into parts that could describe behavior
Functionalism
study the function of the mind
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic
finds a deeper meaning in the unconscious mind (dreams, hypnosis, lying on a couch)
Behavioral
approached by analyzing reflexes & behaviors of an individual to see why they are acting a certain way
(Pavlov) Classical Conditioning
two events are seen as associated with one another, therefore will result in certain reflexes/reactions due to association
(Skinner) Operant Conditioning
an individual may behave in a certain way in order to get an incentive/or achieve a punishment or reward
Cognitive
focuses on thoughts and one’s emotions
Biological
your mind is what the body/brain does
Humanistic
development of a concept of self and a drive to strive to develop on personal goals
Sociocultural
social and cultural groups influence behavior
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