Ch. 1 Flashcards
plan all of our semester– preferred all classes
Wilhelm Wundt
credited as one of the founders of psychology; Created the first laboratory for psychological research
Structuralist
William James
First American Psychologist; Functionalist
Sigmund Freud
Highly influential figure
Thought the unconscious mind could be accessed through dream analysis
Gestalt Psychology
Based on the idea that sensory experience can be broken down into individual parts and how they relate to each other as a whole
Influenced sensation and perception
Ivan Pavlov
Biologist; theorized classical conditioning
dog and bell experiment
John B. Watson
Known as the father of behaviorism within psychology
“if you didn’t see it, it doesn’t exist”
Focused on observable behavior
B. F. Skinner
Behaviorist; Operant Conditioning
Consequences and effects of actions
Maslow
Humanist; Hierarchy of Needs
Carl Rogers
Humanis; developed client-centered therapy
Noam Chomsky
Influenced the beginning of the cognitive revolution
Believed psychology needed to incorporate mental functioning into behaviors
Margaret Floy Washburn
The first woman to earn a doctorate in psychology
Sensation and Perception
The psychological experience of sensory information
Jean Piaget
Famous for theories regarding changes in cognitive ability throughout our development.
Social Psychology
How individuals interact and relate with others and how such interactions can affect behavior
- Prejudice
- Attraction
- Interpersonal Conflicts
- Obedience
Health Psychology
How individual health is directly related by biological psychological and sociocultural influences
The biopsychosocial model suggests that health/illness is determined by an interaction of these three factors
Cognitive-behavioral therapists
Take cognitive processes and behaviors into account when providing psychotherapy
Industrial-Organizational
Branch that applies psychological theories, principles and research to industrial ad organizational settings
Sports & Exercise Psychology
Focus on psychological aspects regarding sports and physical performance
Includes motivation, performance, related anxiety and general mental well being
Careers in Psychology
Teaching Research Clinical Psychologist Counseling psychologist Social Work Corporate and Marketing Jobs
