7 themes of psychology

knowledge should be gained through obeservation and research

psychology is empirical
theories or ideas used to explain an idea are linked although they may seem unrelated

psychology is theoretically diverse
psychology is influenced by the world and vice versa

psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context
multiple reasons why things happen

behavior is determined by multiple causes
need to understand different cultures to understand human behavior

our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage
heredity and environment jointly influence behavior

heredity and environment
sometimes we see what we want to see or expect to

our experience of the world is highly subjective

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7 themes of psychology

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2012-09-24T21:25:08Z

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