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Psychology the science or study of the mind and behavior. the way a person or group thinks.
P:hysiololgical a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter
Cognitive The ability to process information, reason, remember, and relate.
Basic Science anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, pathology, or biochemistry) fundamental to the study of medicine.
Applied Science A discipline of science that applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications
Wilhelm Wundt AGerman physician, physiologist, philosopher, and professor, known today as one of the founding figures of modern psychology.
Dualism The idea or belief that everything has two opposite parts or principles
Introspection The process of examining your own thoughts or feelings.
Structuralism A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience
William James A leading American psychologist and philosopher.
Functionalism The doctrine that emphasizes the adaptiveness of the mental or behavioral processes.
Psychoanalysis A set of psychological and psychotherapeutic theories and associated techniques
Gestalt Psychology A movement in psychology founded in Germany, explaining perceptions in terms of gestalts rather than by analyzing their constituents.
Prhenology A psychological theory, based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
Behaviorism A doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events
John B Watson An American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism.
"Little Albert" experiment A case study showing empirical evidence of classical conditioning in humans
Ivan Pavlov A Russian physiologist whose research on the physiology of digestion led to the development of the first experimental model of learning. Most of his research was gathered studying salivating dogs.
B B Skinner He developed a philosophy of science that he called radical behaviorism, and founded a school of experimental research psychology—the experimental analysis of behavior
Humanistic Psychology A psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person.
Abraham Maslow Best known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.
Carl B Rogers Rogers believed that every person can achieve their goals, wishes and desires in life. When, or rather if they did so, self actualization took place. This was one of Carl Rogers most important contributions to psychology.
Nature v Nurture Relates to the relative importance of an individual's innate qualities
Clinical Psychology The branch of psychology dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of personality and behavioral disorders.
Psychiatrist A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
Industrail Psychology The scientific study of human behavior in the workplace and applies psychological theories and principles to organizations
Human Factors Psychology An interdisciplinary field which discovers and applies information about human behavior, abilities, limitations, and other characteristics
Biopsycgology The branch of psychology concerned with its biological and physiological aspects.
Evolutionary Psychology A theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits
Cognitive Psychology The scientific study of mind and mental function, including learning, memory, attention, perception, reasoning, language, conceptual development, and decision making
Sociocultural Psychology A theory used in various fields such as psychology and is used to describe awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals
Trephination A surgical intervention where a hole is drilled, incised or scraped into the skull using simple surgical tools.
Tabula Rosa The mind before it receives the impressions gained from experience.

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