5 Historical Roots Flashcards
What are structuralists devoted to?
Uncovering basic structures that make up mind and thought
Who discovered introspection?
Wilhem Wundt
Who is the father of psychology?
Wilhem Wundt
What is introspection?
Asking people to describe sensory experiences
When was psychology born?
1879
What did functionalists believe?
Mental processes could best be understood in terms of their adaptive purpose and function
Who loved natural selection?
William James
Who created functionalism?
William James
What is gestalt psychology interested in?
How we construct perceptual “wholes”
Who made gestalt psychology?
Max Wertheimer
What did psychoanalysis assert?
Mental disorders arise from conflicts in the unconscious mind
Who made psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What is the difference between psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic?
Psychoanalytic is Freud’s theory of personality while psychoanalytic is Freud’s system of treatment for mental disorders
What did behavioralism argue?
Psychology should deal solely w/ observable events
Who made behavioralism?
John B. Watson
