Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is Psychology?
The Scientific study of human behaviors and minds and its biological bases
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
- Father of Psychology
- Established First Psychology Lab
- Studied Conscious experiments (Pink Squares)
Who invented Structuralism?
Edward Tichner
What is Structuralism ?
Breaking down mental processes into the most basic components
Ex: Sensation, Perception, Emotion Etc….
Who Invented Functionalism?
William James
What is Functionalism?
The Idea that The Mind is a functional tool that helps us adapt to our environment.
EX: How Individuals adapt to their environments and what emotions they use
Who Invented Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
What is Psychoanalysis?
Study of the unconscious mind and its impact on our behavior
Ex: How childhood experiences affect us today
Who is the father of American Psychology?
William James
Who Lead Behaviorist movement?
John B. Watson and B.F Skinner
What is the behaviorist movement
focuses on Observable Behaviors and how Environmental Factors shape behavior through Learning/Conditioning
