Chapter 1 - Origins of Psychology

Question 1

Psychoanalytic

Answer 1

Freud; unconscious mind is shaped by early childhood experiences

Question 2

Behavioral

Answer 2

Watson & Skinner; We can’t measure the unconscious so measure behavior instead. Orphan Albert and rabbit (Watson). Skinner worked on operant conditioning on dogs

Question 3

Gestalt

Answer 3

Kohler & Wertheimer; The whole (perception) is more than the sum of its parts (sensory elements). Directly contradicts behavioralism

Question 4

Humanistic

Answer 4

Maslow & Rogers; Humans are motivated to reach their full potential but the negativity of others stops us. SELF ACTUALIZATION

Question 5

Cognitive

Answer 5

What behaviorists insist you can’t study

Question 6

Clinical, counseling, community

Answer 6

Human Services

Question 7

Educational, forensic, sports, Industrial/organizational, health, engineering

Answer 7

Applied

Question 8

Social, personality, cognitive, development

Answer 8

Experimental

Question 9

Wundt/Titchener

Answer 9

Wundt 1st modern psych lab, wanted to understand conscious awareness through structuralism (breaking down experiences). Observation through introspection

Question 10

Sir Francis Galton

Answer 10

Anthropometric lab, measure differences between humans and correlate them evolutionarily

Question 11

William James

Answer 11

(Principles of Psychology). o More of a philosopher, his book gathered ALL info on psychology. Functionalism- understand mental processes that helped us adapt to our environments

Question 12

Ivan Pavlov

Answer 12

Physiologist, digestive process in dogs. Classical conditioning, salivate at ring of bell.

Question 13

John Watson

Answer 13

Behavioralism- What is the function of conscious (awareness)

Question 14

Correlation does…..

Answer 14

not imply causation