PSYC 101 Final: Entire Course Vocab
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Structuralism: the task of psychology to analyze consciousness into its basic elements and investigate how to elements are related. Introspection: the self-observation of one"s own conscious experience. Functionalism: belief that psychology should investigate the function of purpose of consciousness. Behaviorism: theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior. Behavior: any observable response or activity by an organism. Humanism: a theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially freedom and potential for personal growth. Clinical psychology: branch concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders. Cognition: the mental process involved in acquiring knowledge. Psychiatry: branch medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders. Empiricism: premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation. Culture: the widely shared customs, beliefs, values, norms, institutions, and other products of a community that are transmitted socially across generations. Hypothesis: a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more variables.
