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Behaviorism
the view that psychology should be an objective science and that studies behavior without reference to mental precesses. most research psychologys today agree with 1 but not 2 TERM 2
humanistic psychology
DEFINITION 2 emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth TERM 3
cognitive neuroscience
DEFINITION 3 the interdisiplinart study of the brain activity linked with mental activity TERM 4
psychology
DEFINITION 4 the science of behavior and mental processes TERM 5
critical thinking
DEFINITION 5 thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. tather it examines assumptions, uncovers hidden values, weighs evidence and assesses conclusions
biopsychosocial approach
as intergrated approach that incorporates different but complementary views from biological, psychological and social-cultural perspectives. TERM 7
culture
DEFINITION 7 the eduring behaviors, ideas,attitudes and traditions shared by a grouo of peope that transmitted from one generation to the next TERM 8
nature-nurture issue
DEFINITION 8 the longstanding contorversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. todays osychological science sees yraits and behaviors arising from the interraction of nature and nurtute TERM 9
dual processing
DEFINITION 9 the principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks. TERM 10
positive psychology
DEFINITION 10 the scientific study of human functiong with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virues that help individuals and communities to thrive
