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Psychology

Study of behavior and mental processes.

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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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