Chapter 1 Flashcards
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behaviorism
approach that features the study and careful measurement of observable actions by an organism
structuralism
approach in which the mind is broken into the smallest elements of mental experience
mind
activities of the brain, including thought, emotion, and behavior
cognitive psychology
investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
social psychology
examines the effects of the group environment on the behavior of individuals
philosophy
discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge
gestalt psychology
approach that saw experience as being different than the sum of its elements
evolutionary psychology
investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contribution to survival
developmental psychology
examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across a lifespan
biological psychology
focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior including their underlying biological processes
functionalism
approach that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing to survival
cultural diversity
variations in the practices, values, and goals shared by groups of people
natural sciences
study of physical and biological events that occur in the environment
humanistic psychology
approach that saw people as inherently good and motivated to learn and improve
personality
characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving in an individual
introspection
personal observation of one’s own thoughts, feelings, and behavior
clinical psychology
perspective seeking to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors
psychology
scientific study of behavior, mental processes, and brain functions
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who formally founded experimental psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
who founded structuralism?
Edward Titchener
who founded behaviorism?
John Watson and B.F. Skinner
who founded humanism?
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
who founded functionalism?
WIlliam James
