psychologists variety | Five main schools of psychology | Christian Worldview |
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Cognitive psychology
the study of mental processes involved in sensation and perception, learning and memory, and problem solving
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biological approach
This approach emphasizes biological structures and electro-chemical processes
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Epistemology
This is the study of nature, sources, and limits of knowledge
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physiological psychology
the study of the brain, how nerve cells communicate and transmit information, and the role of genetics in psychology
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behavioral approach
This approach emphasizes the relationship between environmental influences and behavior
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Biblical anthropology
the Christian approach to the study of nature mankind
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personality psychology
the study of the unique characteristics of people.
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cognitive approach
This approach emphasizes thought processes
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Dualism
the traditional Christian belief that mankind has physical and spiritual natures
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developmental psychology
the study of changes in behavior and mental processes across the life span.
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psycho-analytic approach
This approach emphasizes unconscious processes
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Noetic effective sin
This Christian worldview belief that sin effects our behavior and our thinking
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Social psychology
the study of the way people interact with other people and in groups
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humanistic approach
This emphasizes the belief in Mankind's innate goodness and potential
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Natural revelation
truths related through the world
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