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2 Psychology is the scientific study of the mind & behavior It is a multifaceted discipline Many sub-fields of study

3 Science Behavior Mental Processes

4 Philosophy Biology Physiology Aristotle Descartes Darwin

5 Wilhelm Wundt First to call himself a psychologist Structuralism

6 William James Philosopher, psychologist & physician Functionalism

7 Structuralism Functionalism Behaviorism Humanistic Cognitive

8 Nature –v- Nurture

9 Integrates information from three differing but complementary levels of analysis: Biological Psychological Social-Cultural

10 Developmental Educational Experimental Forensic Health Environmental Neuropsychologist Social Clinical Cognitive Community Counseling Psychometric Rehabilitation School Sports

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