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Chapter 1 Terms

Six Perspectives of Psychology

  1.  
    Biological Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. B. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam. C. The Psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior, as well as their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology; also known as behavioral.
  2.  
    Evolutionary Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. B. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction. C. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam.
  3.  
    Cognitive Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors. B. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. C. The Psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior, as well as their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology; also known as behavioral.
  4.  
    Social Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that examines the effects of the social environment on the behavior of individuals. B. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam. C. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction.
  5.  
    Developmental Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that examines the effects of the social environment on the behavior of individuals. B. The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors. C. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam.
  6.  
    Clinical Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction. B. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. C. The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors.
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Six Perspectives of Psychology

  1.  
    Biological Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. B. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam. C. The Psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior, as well as their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology; also known as behavioral.
  2.  
    Evolutionary Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. B. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction. C. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam.
  3.  
    Cognitive Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors. B. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. C. The Psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior, as well as their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology; also known as behavioral.
  4.  
    Social Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that examines the effects of the social environment on the behavior of individuals. B. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam. C. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction.
  5.  
    Developmental Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that examines the effects of the social environment on the behavior of individuals. B. The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors. C. The psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life spam.
  6.  
    Clinical Psychology
    A. The psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction. B. The psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. C. The psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors.

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