Unit 1.2 Vocab

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Psychology

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The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.

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Innate

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Existing in one from birth; inborn; native.

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Structuralism

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An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind.

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Functionalism

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

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Gestalt Psychology

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A psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts.

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Psychoanalytic Perspective

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A theory of psychology that emphasizes the influence of unconscious forces on human behavior.

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Behaviorism

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A theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior.

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Humanistic Perspective

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An approach to psychology that emphasizes empathy and stresses the good in human behavior.

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Cognitive Psychology

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The branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind and mental processes.

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Evolutionary Psychology

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A theoretical approach to psychology that attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits as adaptations.