Foundations

3. bias tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we could have predicted it
6. science of behavior and mental processes
7. enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values and traditions shared by a a group of people and handed down from one generation to the next
9. view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes
10. psychology emphasizes the growth potential of healthy potential

1. thinking does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Examines assumptions, uncovers hidden values, weights evidence, and assesses conclusions
2. approach approach that integrates different but complementary views from biological, psychological, and social-cultural viewpoints
4. processing our mind processes information on separate conscious and unconscious tracks
5. psychology scientific study of human functioning with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive
7. neuroscience interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with mental activity - perception, thinking, memory, and language
8. issue controversy over the relative influence of genes and experience in the development of psychological traits and behaviors