C1-Introduction

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=Introduction to Psychology=

An Introduction to Mastering the World of Psychology

 * 1) SQ3R Method
 * 2) Psychology
 * 3) Scientific Method
 * 4) Theory
 * 5) Replication
 * 6) Hypothesis
 * 7) Basic Research
 * 8) Applied Research

Exploring Psychology's Roots

 * 1) Structuralism
 * 2) Functionalism

Schools of Thought in Psychology

 * 1) Behaviorism
 * 2) Psychoanalysis
 * 3) Humanistic Psychology
 * 4) Cognitive Psychology
 * 5) Gestalt Psychology
 * 6) Information-Processing Theory
 * 7) Evolutionary Psychology
 * 8) Biological Psychology
 * 9) Neuroscience
 * 10) Sociocultural Approach
 * 11) Psychological Perspectives

Descriptive Research Methods

 * 1) Descriptive Research Methods
 * 2) Naturalistic Observation
 * 3) Laboratory Observation
 * 4) Case Study
 * 5) Survey
 * 6) Population
 * 7) Sample
 * 8) Representative Sample
 * 9) Correlation Method
 * 10) Correlation Coefficient

The Experimental Method

 * 1) Experimental Method
 * 2) Variable
 * 3) Independent Variable
 * 4) Dependent Variable
 * 5) Experimental Group
 * 6) Control Group
 * 7) Confounding Variables
 * 8) Selection Bias
 * 9) Random Assignment
 * 10) Placebo Effect
 * 11) Placebo
 * 12) Experimenter Bias
 * 13) Double-Blind Technique

Thinking About Theories and Research

 * 1) Critical Thinking
 * 2) Generalization