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   Define psychology. the scientific study of mind and behavior. Goals of psychologists in terms of both basic science and application. psychologists seek to understand how and why people think, feel, and act. goals: 1. describe, 2. explain, 3. predict, and 4. influence behavior and mental processes. Basic Research- accumulating knowledge research.

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   they test assumptions and rely on objective evidence. they conduct research and rely on that research for the basis of their conclusions. they examine the available evidence about an aspect of mind and behavior, evaluate how strongly that evidence supports their hunches, analyze disconfirming evidence, and carefully consider whether they have explored all possible answers.

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   principle. a rule or law. basic research. research that is conducted for its own sake, that is, without seeking a solution to a specific problem. introspection. an examination of one's own thoughts and feelings. associationism. a learned connection between two ideas or events. structuralism.

4. www.docdroid.net › Nj6xnu3APA Dictionary of Psychology 2nd Ed [2015].pdf - DocDroid

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5. journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10Appreciation (Including Gratitude) and Affective Well-Being ...

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   Dec 14, 2018 · Appreciation has been defined as “acknowledging the value and meaning of something—an event, a person, a behavior, an object—and feeling a positive emotional connection to it” (Adler & Fagley, 2005, p. 81). Elements of this definition were offered by Wood, Froh, and Geraghty (2010) to describe a “life orientation” of gratitude.

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   Oct 4, 2011 · Self-awareness represents the capacity of becoming the object of one’s own attention. In this state. one actively identifies, processes, and stores information about the self. This paper ...

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   What is appreciation based on?

   • Appreciation consists of several aspects, including a focus on what one has (“have” focus), awe, gratitude, and interpersonal appreciation. Undergraduates ( N = 236) completed an online survey containing the Appreciation Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), and Big Five Inventory (BFI).

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   What is the “have” focus aspect of appreciation?

   • Lim (2015) reported that the “have” focus aspect of appreciation, in which people focus on what they have and value it, was a significant predictor of emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychological well-being in a sample of South Korean university students.

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   Is appreciation an emotion or a disposition?

   • As is the case with other emotions, appreciation can be conceptualized both as an emotion and as a disposition. A person’s current emotional state might be that she is feeling appreciation. Someone else might be feeling happy. These statements describe emotions felt in the current moment. Emotions are brief.

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   What is the awe aspect of appreciation?

   • The “have” focus aspect of appreciation involves noticing, focusing on, and valuing (appreciating) what one has. This attentional focus on “what one has” counters the tendency to take positive aspects of one’s life for granted. The awe aspect is a feeling of awe or wonder in response to beauty, nature, or life itself.

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   Is appreciation a predictor of subjective well-being?

   • A growing body of research has examined appreciation (in some cases just gratitude, which is viewed here as one aspect of appreciation) as a predictor of subjective well-being (e.g., Adler & Fagley, 2005; Lim, 2015 ).

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   Are appreciation and gratitude the same thing?

   • Although some view appreciation and gratitude as the same construct and use the terms interchangeably, others view them as distinctly different (e.g., Manela, 2016 ).

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8. openstax.org › details › booksPsychology 2e - OpenStax

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   Psychology 2e meets scope and sequence requirements for a semester introduction to psychology course and comprehensively covers core concepts and research.