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Psychology is a scientific study of ______ and mental processes.
behaviours
The ______ of psychology is to describe ppl’s behaviours and mental processes by gathering information through scientific studies.
goals
Psychologists hope to ______ ppl’s behaviour in order to make positive and lasting changes in ppl’s lives.
influence
Through the help of ______ techniques, psychologists hope to influence ppl’s behaviour.
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The field of psychology that focuses on improving mental health and person functioning is ______ psychology.
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Social work’s key focus is to improve clients’ lives through the help of ______ programs.
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Involuntary behaviour is associated with ______________ conditioning.
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In operant conditioning, the learner’s role is ______________.
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Extinction in classical conditioning occurs when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the ______________ stimulus.
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The ______________ perspective studies how the brain and nervous system develops, its structure and what it does.
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Children engage in attachment behaviours to attain closeness with a preferred person so as to feel ______________ and secure.
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The child’s attachment with primary caregiver acts as a prototype for all future ______________ relationships.
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Rapid Language growth facilitates the child's understanding of a parent's ______.
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8 stages of psychosocial development theory considers the impact of ______ experiences on personality development.
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Failure of complete an earlier crisis may result in reduced ability to complete the ______ stage.
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Infancy is from ______ to 1 yr.
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In early childhood, 1-3 yrs, the child develops a sense of ______ vs shame and doubt.
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A child who develops a sense of mistrust will view the world as ______.
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Individuals at the stage of ________ orientation make decisions to avoid punishment.
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A ________ is a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses.
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Psychologists focus on the use of ________ techniques to treat patients.
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The concept of ________ refers to the ability of an individual to move forward in a positive manner when under stress.
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At the stage of ________ ethics, individuals base their moral decisions on ethical principles and morality, even when they differ from the community.
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Psychologists pursue a degree in ________.
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The forgetting curve suggests that forgetting occurs within the first few hours after learning the new ______.
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Abnormal behaviour is defined as any behaviour that deviates from what is considered ______.
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The symptoms of major depressive disorder must be experienced for at least ______ weeks.
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Bipolar 1 disorder causes an unusual shift in ______, energy, and activity level.
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One of the criteria for abnormal behaviour is whether the person is ______ by their behaviour.
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The reconstruction theory of forgetting suggests helping the client to relate the information to things they are ______ with or things they have learnt in the past.
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