Chapter 1 Flashcards
Wilhelm Wundt
First psychologist
Structuralism
Use introspection to learn the structure of the brain
Functionalism
Focus on how we adapt and function
Behaviorism
Study of observable behavior
Founders of behaviorism
BF Skinner and John B. Watson
Freudian psychology
Emphasize subconscious thoughts believed to come from emotional response to childhood experiences
Humanistic psychology
How current environmental factors limit or grow potential
Founders of humanistic psychology
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
Founders of structuralism
Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Bradford Titchener
Founder of functionalism
William James influenced by Charles Darwin
Cognitive revolution
How the mind processes and retains information. Helps to diagnose and treat disorders
Modern definition of psychology
Science of behavior and mental process
First woman in psychology
Mary Whiton Calkins
Mary Whiton Calkins
Student of William James and first female president of APA
Nature
Plato thinking we inherit intelligence
Nurture
John Lock thinking we gain intelligence through experience
Evolutionary psychology
Study of the evolution of behavior
Behavior genetics
Study of limits of powers of genetics and environmental influences on behavior
Positive psychology
Happiness is a by-product of a meaningful life
3 main levels of analysis for behavior
- Biological influences
- psychological influences
- social-cultural influences
Biological influences
Natural selection, genetic predispositions or mutations
Psychological influences
emotional response, learned responses for fears
Social-cultural influences
Presence r expectations from others
Basic research
Pure science that aims to increase scientific knowledge
Applied research
Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
