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Modern Psychology   show
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show the process of objectively evaluating, comparing, analyzing, and synthesizing information  
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show based on false or unfounded common beliefs, folk wisdom, or superstitions.  
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show known as the father of all psychology  
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show He founded the perspective known as functionalism and known as the father of American Psychology  
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show Unconscious dynamics, motives, conflicts, and past experiences  
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Behavioral Perspective   show
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Humanistic Perspective   show
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show emphasizes the mental processes we use in thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating  
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show Genetic and biological processes in the brain and other parts of the nervous system  
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show Natural selection, adaptation, and reproduction  
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show Social interaction and the cultural determinants of behavior and mental processes  
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Positive Psychology   show
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Natural Selection   show
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show the needs and goals of the individual are emphasized over the needs and goals of the group.  
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Collective Culture   show
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show Specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders  
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show Examines “higher” mental processes, including thought, memory, intelligence, creativity, and language  
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Comparative Psychologist   show
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show Overlaps with clinical psychology, but generally works with less seriously disordered individuals and focuses more on social, educational, and career adjustment  
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Developmental Psychologist   show
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Educational Psychologist   show
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Environmental Psychologist   show
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Health Psychologist   show
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show Studies how biological, psychological, and social factors affect health, illness, and health-related behaviors  
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show conducted to advance core scientific knowledge  
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Applied Research   show
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show Educated guess based on your literature review  
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show When different studies report contradictory findings, researchers may average or combine the results of all such studies and reach conclusions about the overall weight of the evidence  
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Theory   show
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show To observe and record behavior and mental processes  
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show To detect if two or more variables are related  
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Experimental Research   show
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show in-depth study of a single research participant, or a small group of individuals  
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Experimental group   show
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Control Group   show
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Glial Cells   show
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endorphins   show
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