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A study of how heredity, or biological traits passed from parents to children, influence abilities, character, and behavior. SIr Francis Galton contributed to this study.
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The study of how animals and people adapt to their environments. A srudy influenced by William James.
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A study that emphasizes the perception aspect of a person's experience
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A study that focuses on treating mental disorders by recognizing the relationships between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind. Introduced by Sigmund Freud.
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A study investiagating observable behavior. Althought it was John B. Watson who defined the study, B.F. Skinner took more part of it.
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An approach to psychology emphasizing the mental processes involved in knowing: how we direct our attention, perceive, remember, think, and solve problems.
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An approach to psychology emphasizing a person's positive qualities, the capacity for positive growth, and the freedom to choose any destiny
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an approach to psychology focusing on the body, especially the brain and nervous system.
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A psychological perspective that examines the ways in which the social and cultural environments influence behavior.
