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Psychology is a science dedicated to the study of behavior and mental processes. In this chapter you are introduced to the history of this science, a variety of contemporary perspectives in psychology, the positive psychology movement, and an overview of psychology-related careers. At the end of the chapter, the reader learns about the most
udies behavior through research. These students have learned that psychology is a science that investigates behaviors, me. tal processes, and their causes. That is what this book is about: how psychologists use the scientific method to observe and understan. behaviors and mental processes. The goal of this text is to give you a step-by-step ...
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nt, and personal development. Clinical Psychology focuses on the intellectual, emotional, biological, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of human functioning across the life span, in varying cultures, an. at all socioeconomic levels. (APA, 2012a) The sheer breadth of this definition reflects the rich and varied growth t.
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The Science of Psychology: Tension and Conflict in a Dynamic Discipline . Unit 2. Understanding and Using Principles of Memory, Learning, and Thinking • Module 5 ...
The purpose of this document is to outline and describe the philosophy and structure of Harvard University’s Clinical Psychology Program and to provide students with information about the courses, research, and clinical training required to earn a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology. The Department of Psychology provides a Graduate Student ...
Missouri and currently serves as professor and chair in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Cooper s research interests follow two paths: The rst concerns research synthesis and
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1 The Science of Psychology 1 What Is Psychology? 3 The Breadth of Psychology 3 Enduring Issues 7 Psychology as Science 8 Critical Thinking: Thinking Like a Scientist 9 The Growth of Psychology as a Science 11 The “New Psychology”: A Science of the Mind 12 Redefining Psychology: The Study of Behavior 14 The Cognitive Revolution 15
