Chapter 1 - Evolution of Psychology Flashcards
Describe the Humanism School of Psychology.
Rejected psychoanalysis and behaviourism as deterministic and pessimistic; focus on human potential and free will.
What is the focus of Cognitive Psychology?
It focuses on studying conscious and unconscious mental processes, including perception, thinking, memory, and judgment.
What is Behaviourism?
School of behviorism believes that it is not possible to objectively study the mind; psychologists should limit their attention to the study of behaviour itself.
What is structuralism?
A school of psychology whose goal was to identify the basic elements or structures of psychological experience.
What is dualism?
The mind is fundamentally different from the mechanical body.
What is introspection?
Ask research participants to describe exactly what they experience as they work on mental tasks.
What is the Psychodynamic Psychology approach?
It is an approach to understanding human behaviour that focuses on the role of unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories.
Describe the School of Functionalism.
The goal is to understand why animals and humans have developed the particular psychological aspects that they currently possess.
