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what is psychology
scientificstudy of behavior and mental processes that values empirical evidence and critical thinking
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Psychology's Goal
Describe, explain, predict, and change behavior
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structuralism
focused on consciousness and the sturcture of the mind using introspection
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functionalism
emphasized on consciousness of mental processes in adapting to the environment and practical applications of psychology
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MP Psychoanalytical/ dynamic
emphasizes unconscious processes and unresolved past conflicts
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MP Behavioral
studies on objective, observable, environmental influences on overt behavior
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MP humanistic
Focuses on free will, self- actualization, and human nature as positive growth seeking
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MP Cognitive
Emphasizes thinking, perception, problem solving, memory, language, and information processing
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MP Neuroscience/ biopsychology
studies genetics and biological processes in the brain and other parts of the nervous system
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MP evolutionary
studies natural selection, adaptation and evolution of behavior and mental processes
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MP Sociocultural
focuses on social interaction and cultural detriments of behavior and mental processes
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Research methods
- experimental
- descriptive
- correlational
- biological
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dependent variable
- Experiemental research
- what the experimenter measures
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independent variable
- experimental research
- what the experimenter manipulates\
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