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structuralism
a psychologist who studies the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences -
functionalism
a psychologist who studies the function (rather than the structure) of consciousness -
Inheritable Traits
a distinguishing quality or characteristic that is transmitted genetically from one generation to the next. -
behaviorism
an approach to psychology which focuses on an individual's behavior. It combines elements of philosophy, methodology, and psychological theory. -
psychoanalysis
the study of how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior, feelings, and thoughts. -
humanistic psychology
a psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person and look at human behavior not only through the eyes of the observer, but through the eyes of the person doing the behaving. -
sociocultural
a theory used in various fields such as psychology and is used to describe awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors are affected specifically by their surrounding, social and cultural factors. -
cognitive
Cognition is a term referring to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension. -
psychobiology
the branch of science that deals with the biological basis of behavior and mental phenomena. -
gestalt
the study of perception and behavior from the standpoint of an individual's response to configurational wholes with stress on the uniformity of psychological and physiological events.
