Unit 1

2. pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
9. the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
15. a perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people
16. the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
17. a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
18. the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
20. the study of the evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection
21. the view that psychology should be an objective science-studies behavior without reference to mental process

1. the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
3. a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians
4. promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function
5. the view that knowledge originates in experience and that should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
6. the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
7. the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method
8. the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
10. the principle that,among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
11. the scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes
12. promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
13. an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels on analysis
14. scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
19. the science of behavior and mental processes