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Describe how psychology aims to improve human well-being through various sub-fields like counseling, community psychology, and industrial-organizational psychology.
Recognize the misconceptions related to psychology and the impact of misinformation.
Comprehend the significance of critical thinking and skepticism in evaluating psychological claims.
Understand the importance of context, evidence, and methodology in drawing conclusions in psychology.

Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, through which an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning influences behavior, often through conditioning.

B. F. Skinner

A psychologist and behaviorist who developed the theory of operant conditioning - the idea that behavior is determined by its consequences.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer.

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