Unit 1A: History & Perspectives Vocab
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Psychology
The science of behavior and mental processes
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Humanistic Psychology
How our needs of love, acceptance, and self-fulfillment are met.
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Behavioral Psychology
How observable responses (behaviors) are learned
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Biological Psychology
How the biology of the brain and nervous system actually function (neuroscience).
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Cognitive Psychology
How information is remembered, processed, and communicated.
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Evolutionary Psychology
How behaviors and the mind have evolved.
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Psychodynamic Psychology
How the unconscious mind affects the conscious mind.
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Social-Cultural psychology
How different cultures and environments affect our behavior
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Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Psychology used to maximize efficiency in the workplace.
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Clinical Psychology
Profession that assesses and treats mental and behavioral disorders
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Psychiatry
Profession that prescribes medication or therapy for those with mental and behavioral disorders
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Nature vs. Nurture
Biggest debate in psychology: are people born with certain traits or do they develop with experience?
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