A brief history of psychology

Question 1

What are schools of thought

Answer 1

brought theoretical perspectives (examples: republicans and democrats)

Question 2

What drives the study of psychology

Answer 2

Competing schools of though

Question 3

What is a theory

Answer 3

system of interrelated ideas that explain observations, can be proven false

Question 4

theories are based on ____, and made up of _____.

Answer 4

scientific data, hypotheses

Question 5

theories contain _____.

Answer 5

unknowns

Question 6

to build a theory, one must

Answer 6

connect similar ideas

Question 7

While building a theory, one forms ____, and ____ make come up

Answer 7

speculations, gaps

Question 8

What are two fields of psychology’s roots

Answer 8

Philosophy (question asked)

Physiology (using scientific methods)

Question 9

Who was the founder of psychology

Answer 9

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 10

Wilhelm Wundt stated that

Answer 10

psychology should be its own separate field, and it should focus on the mind (consciousness)

Question 11

What question does structuralism ask? functionalism?

Answer 11

What are the basic structures of consciousness? What is the function/ purpose of thought?

Question 12

Structuralism breaks down ____ and uses ____.

Answer 12

thinking, introspection- looking inward

Question 13

Who would be classified as a structuralist

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Wilhelm Wundt

Question 14

Who would be classified as a functionalist

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William James- stated the stream of consciousness, consciousness is continuous and cannot be broken up

Question 15

Behaviorism dominated in the US from

Answer 15

1920-1960

Question 16

Behaviorism thought psychology should not study

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thoughts, wishes, desires, etc.

Question 17

Who was the founder of behaviorism

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John B. Watson

Question 18

Behaviorism studies what, and is also called ____.

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Observable, measurable events (behavior-repsonses, and stimuli), SR psychology

Question 19

psychology is the study of the effects of

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the environment and behavior

Question 20

describe the nature vs. nurture debate

Answer 20

Are we a product of our biological makeup or how we were raised?

Question 21

nature=

nurture=

Answer 21

nature= biological makeup
nurture= environment, living, raised