Chapter 1 - History behind Psychology Flashcards
Describe the Empiricist Tradition.
The idea that true knowledge can only be obtained through observation
What is Nativism?
Some forms of knowledge is natural
What is phrenology?
Knowing the shape of a persons skull could tell you about the persons mental capacities.
Who is the father of Modern Psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
The branch of Psychology that focused on breaking the mind down into its fundamental pieces
Structuralism
Who was the father of American Psychology?
William James
James Madison in in America
What is functionalism?
Understand the FUNCTION of the behavior rather than its components
Psychology that says total perception is different than the sum of its parts (optical illusion)
Gestalt
What branch of psychology believes that observable behavior should be the only topic of study
Behaviorism
The person who believed that treating mental illness is through the mind and not just the body
Sigmund Freud
What did Humanism emphasize?
The ability of humans to make their own choices and realize their potential
Explain Introspection.
How a person views their own mental and emotional processes
What was considered the first movement in the history of psychology as a science?
Structuralism
everything is building on this structure
Who is the father of Dualism
Descartes
D in Descartes and D in Dualism
Focuses on the influence of the unconscious mind
Sigmund Freud
