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psychology

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

empiricism

the theory that all knowlodge comes from experience

structuralism

an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind

functionalism

a school of psychology that focus on how mental and behavioral processes function

humanistic psychology

Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective which rose to prominence in the mid‑20th century in response to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory and B.F. Skinner's Behaviorism.

nature-nuture issue

The debate centers on the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental factors to human development.

natural selection

Natural selection is the gradual process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the effect of inherited traits

levels of analysis

The term "level of analysis" is used in the social sciences to point to the location, size, or scale of a research target.

biopsychosocial approach

a general model or approach positing that biological, psychological (which entails thoughts, emotions, and behaviors), and social (socio-economical, socio-environmental, and cultural) factors

basic research

Basic research is a systematic study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena.

applied research

Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science.

counswling psychology

Counseling psychology is a psychological specialty that encompasses research and applied work in several broad domains: counseling process and outcome; supervision and training; career development and counseling; and prevention and health.

clinical psychology

Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction

psychiatry

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.