Psychology Vocab

2. a person who believes that human needs and values are more important than religious beliefs, or the needs and desires of humans
5. - a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event
9. framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability
11. vs. nature debates that involves whether human behavior is determined by the environment, either prenatal or during a person's life, or by a person's genes
13. one who believes in the theory that focuses on how information is received
14. refers to the mental processes involved in gaining knowledge and comprehension
15. a thing predicted; a forecast
17. a method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience that focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a system that reflect patterns regarding diversity
18. study the evolutionary and physiological mechanisms that are responsible for human behavior and try to understand how the brain functions
19. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

1. a person who advocates or practices behaviorism
3. a doctor who specializes in mental health, including substance disorders
4. relating to the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts
6. an expert or specialist in psychology
7. the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself
8. a statement or account that makes something clear
10. the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
12. able to be noticed or perceived; discernible
16. - the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context