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1 IntroductionIntroduction History and Approaches

2 The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. psychology

3 The view that (a) knowledge comes from experience via the senses, and (b) science flourishes through observation and experiment. empiricism

4 An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind. structuralism

5 A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function – how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. functionalism

6 Historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people; used personalized methods to study personality in hopes of fostering personal growth. humanistic psychology

7 The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. nature-nurture issue

8 The principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations. natural selection

9 The differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon. levels of analysis

10 An integrated perspective that incorporates biological, psychological, and social- cultural levels of analysis. biopsychosocial approach

11 Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. basic research

12 Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems. applied research

13 A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being. counseling psychology

14 A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders. clinical psychology

15 A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy. psychiatry

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