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Empiricism
The view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should rely on observation and experimentation.
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Structuralism
An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind.
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Functionalism
The study of how our mental health and behavioral processes function and how they help adapt, survive, and flourish.
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Behaviorism
The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes.
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Experimental Psychology
The study of behavior and thinking using experimental methods.
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Humanistic Psychology
A historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth.
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Psychology
The science of behavior and mental processes.
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Behavior Psychology
The scientific study of observable behavior and its explanation by principles of learning.
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Biological Psychology
A branch of psychology that studies the links between biological factors and behavior.
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Cognitive Psychology
The scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
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Psychodynamic Psychology
A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders.
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Social-Cultural Psychology
The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking.
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Developmental Psychology
The scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span.
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Educational Psychology
The study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning.
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Personality Psychology
The study of someone's personality, including their thinking, feeling, and acting.
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Industrial-Organizational Psychology
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces.
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Human Factors Psychology
The study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments.
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Counseling Psychology
Counseling that assists people with problems in living, such as school, work, marriage, and relationships.
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Clinical Psychology
Clinical psychology studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.
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Evolutionary Psychology
The study of the roots of behavior and mental processes to understand natural selection.
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Applied Research
Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems.
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