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psychology
Question | Answer |
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psychology | scientific of behavior and mental processes |
cognitive | the process of thinking or mentally processing information |
biological | study the physical behavior |
personality | characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings and behavior that make a person unique |
social | group behavior conformity, aggression and prejudice |
structuralism | analyze the structure of mental life into basic "elements" or "building blocks" |
functionalism | how the mind functions to help us adapt to the environment |
psychoanalytic | how the unconscious mind influences thoughts and behavior |
behaviorism | the idea that all behaviors are acquired though conditioning |
biological | looks at our genetics to construct a reason why we act the way we do and why we develop abnormal behaviors |
psycho-dynamic | personality development |
behavioral | the study of observable behavior |
humanistic | focuses on each individuals potential and stressed the importance of growth and self-actualization |
hypothesis | is a tentative statement about or explanation of an event or relationship |
reliability | refers to the consistency of a measure |
case studies | an depth study of one person |
theory | acts as a map of knowledge |
variable | something that can be changed such as a characteristic or value |
survey | is a data collection tool used to gather information about individuals |
experiment | an area that utilizes scientific methods to research the mind and behavior |
naturalistic observation | this technique involves observing subjects in their natural environment |
validity | the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure |