Chapter 1, Module 2 Vocab

Question 1

behavioral perspective

Answer 1

suggests external behavior that can be measured should be the focus of psychology

Question 2

cognitive perspective

Answer 2

focuses on how people think and understand things about the world

Question 3

fuctionalism

Answer 3

focused on what the mind does-mental activity/functions-and how behavior allows people to adapt

Question 4

Gestalt psychology

Answer 4

organization of perception and thinking in a “whole” sense
ex:the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

Question 5

humanistic perspective

Answer 5

suggests all individuals naturally strive to grow and develop to be in control of lives and behavior
ex:free will

Question 6

introspection

Answer 6

person is shown a stimulus and asked to describe it-used to study structure of the brain

Question 7

neuroscience perspective

Answer 7

views behavior form perspective of brain, nervous system, and their biological functions

Question 8

psycho-dynamic perspective

Answer 8

says behavior is motivated by forces we are unaware of which someone can’t control

Question 9

structuralism

Answer 9

(WILLIAM WUNDT) understanding important mental components like consciousness, thinking, and other mental states/activites