Mastering the World of Psychology

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General points of view used for explaining people's behavior and thinking, whether normal or abnormal

The view that social and cultural factors may be just as powerful as evolutionary and physiological factors in affecting behavior and mental processing and that these factors must be understood when interpreting the behavior of others

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

The orderly, systematic procedures that researchers follow as they identify a research problem, design a study to investigate, collect/analyse data, draw conclusions and communicate findings.

A general principle or set of principles proposed to explain how a number of separate facts are related.

The process of repeating a study to verify research findings

A testable prediction about the conditions under which a particular behavior or mental process may occur

Research conducted to seek new knowledge and to explore and advance general scientific understanding

Research conducted specifically to solve practical problems and improve the quality of life