Set: Psychology: Prologue

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psychology scientific study of behavior and mental processes
nature-nurture issue controversy over relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors
natural selection among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
basic research pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
applied research scientific study that aims to solve practical problems

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Creator thatwickedjumper
Created May 6, 2008
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  1. nature-nurture issue → controversy over relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors - 3 misses
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