Psychology Topics 1+2: Approaches and Research

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What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?

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Psychology

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Eating, breathing, sleeping, etc. are all an example of what?

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Physiological Processes

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Thinking, reasoning, and remembering are all examples of what?

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Cognitive Processes

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What is the end goal of psychology as a basic science?

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Gaining knowledge

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What is the end goal of psychology as an applied science?

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Solve a problem

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Psychology can be considered an _________ science, which derives knowledge from experiment and observation.

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Empirical

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What are fields of study devoted to the individual, social, and cultural aspects of human behavior?

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Social Sciences

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Who set up the first psychology laboratory in Germany in 1879?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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A ________ is an intensive and detailed analysis of the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, experiences, behaviors, or problems of one or a few individuals.

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Case Study

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Which approach to psychology stresses investigating observable behavior?

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Behaviorist