1.1-1.8 Flashcards
It is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Psychology
It is the outward or covert actions and reaction
Behavior
It is the internal or overt activity of our minds
Mental Processes
Psyche
mind
Logos
study
it is a branch of philosophy
psychology
It prevents possible biases from leading to faulty observations
Psychology is a Science
Psychology’s Four Goals
Description, Explanation, Prediction, Control
Description
What is happening?
Explanation
Why is it happening?
Prediction
Will it happen again?
Control
How can it be changed?
General explanation of a set of observations or facts
Theory
Focused on the structure or basic elements of the mind
Structuralism
When did structuralism die out?
1900s
He established the technique of objective introspection
Wilhelm Wundt
It is the process of objectively examining and measuring one’s thoughts and mental activities
Objective Introspection
Wilhelm Wundt’s Psychology Laboratory
Germany in 1879
He was Wundt’s student who brought structuralism to America
Edward Titchner
She is the first woman who received a PHD in Psychology and was a student of Titchner
Margaret Washburn
How the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play
Functionalism
He proposed Functionalism
William James
Functionalism influenced 3 modern fields in psychology:
Educational, evolutionary, and industrial/organizational psychology
gestalt “ “ psychology
“good figure”
Gestalt psychology started with ___ who studied sensation and perception
Max Wertheimer
Gestalt ideas are now part of the study of ____
Cognitive Psychology
A field focusing not only on perception but also on learning, memory, thought processes, and problem-solving
Cognitive Psychology