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the scientific study of behavior and mental
process
psychology
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observable and measurable actions of people and
animals
behavior
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private, unobservable mental process such as
sensation, perception, thought, and problem solving
cognitive activities
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theoretical entities, or concepts, that enable one to
discuss something that cannot be seen, touched, or measured directly
psychological constructs
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a set of assumptions about why something is the
way it is and happens the way it does
theory
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research that is conducted for its own sake,
that is, without seeking a solution to a specific problem
basic research
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an examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings
introspection
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a learned connection between two ideas or events
associationism
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the school of psychology, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, that maintains that conscious
experience breaks down into objective sensations and subjective feelings
structuralism
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the school of psychology, founded by William James
that emphasizes the purposes of behavior and mental process
functionalism
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the school of psychology, founded by John Watson
that defines psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior
behaviorism
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