Interdisciplinary study of brain activity linked with cognition.
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Nature-Nurture Issue
Controversy over relative contributions of genes and experience on development of psychological traits and behaviors.
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Natural Selection
Principle that traits variations that lead to increased reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations.
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Biopsychosocial Approach
An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis.
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Biological Psychology
Branch of psychology concerned with links between biology and behavior.
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Evolutionary Psychology
The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection.
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Psychodynamic Psychology
Branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior.
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Behavioral Psychology
The scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning.
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Cognitive Psychology
The scientific study of all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
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Social-Cultural Psychology
The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking.
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Behavior Genetics
the study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behavior
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Culture
the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next
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Positive Psychology
the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive
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Testing Effect
enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading, information
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SQ3R
a study method incorporating five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Retrieve, Review
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Psychometrics
The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits.
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Basic Research
Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base.
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Developmental Psychology
A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
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Personality Psychology
The study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting.
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Social Psychology
The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.
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Applied Research
Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems.
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Counseling Psychology
A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being.
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Clinical Psychology
Branch of psychology concerned with diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders.
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Psychiatry
The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.
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Educational Psychology
the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
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Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology
the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in work places.
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Human Factors Psychology
an I/O psychology subfield that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be made safe and easy to use
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Community Psychology
a branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups
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