Ch. 1 Flashcards
What is psychology
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
What is the empirical method
acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation rather than logical arguments and authorities.
Who were the founders of psychology
Whilhelm Wundt and William James
Define introspection
a process by which someone examines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible
Define Structuralism
The belief that process and structure in more important than function
Define functionalism
The belief that function is more important than structure
Describe behaviorism
focusing psychological study on observing and controlling behavior
describe humanism
a perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
What disciplines did Wundt follow
Introspection and structuralism
What discipline did William James help establish
Functionalism
Define Psychoanalytic theory and state who pioneered it
focuses on unconscious and early child hood experience. Pioneered by Sigmund Freud
James Watson believed in what field of psychology
Behaviorism
Maslow and Rogers followed what field of psychological study
Humanism
