Beliefs/Schools of psychology FINAL Flashcards
explain Structuralism
analyze the conciousness and how elements relate, study structures of the mind, focused in research lab, fundamental components: sensations, feelings, and images
what is introspect associated with structuralism
looking inside oneself
who is associated with functionalism?
william james (principles of psy. first to detine mystical experiences)
explain the viewpoints of functionalism
study the purpose and function of consciousness instead of structure; consist of a flow of thoughts, interested in people in the real world around them (not the lab), led to behaviorism and applied psy.
who is associated with structuralism
wundt and titcher
who is associated with psychoanalysis
freud (dream analysis), carl jung and alfred adler
explain the beliefs of psychoanalysis
unconsciousness, psychoanalytic theory, and behavior is goverened by uncousecious forces and sexual urges
explain the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
contains thoughts, memories, and desires that are well below the surface of conscious awareness but that are nonetheless exert great influence and behavior
explain the psychoanalytic theory
explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on the unconscious
who is associated with behaviorism
john b. watson, Skinner,
explain behaviorism
belief that psy. should study only observable behavior, we are what we are because of our interactions with the enviroment, organisms repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes and dont repeat bad outcomes, free will is controlled by an illusion, all behavior is governed by external stimuli
who was apart of humanism
abraham maslow and carl rogers
explain humanism
humans are free, rational beings with the potential for personal growth and are fundamentally different from animals, optimistic view of human nature
who was involved in cognitive
piaget, chomsky, simon
explain cognitive
thoughts and mental processes, human behavior cant be fully understood without examining how people acquire, store, and process info