Evolution of Psychology Flashcards
science based on Behavior and mental processes
Psychology
Profession often applies accumulated knowledge (often from basic research) to solve practical problems (applied research)
by basic research from scientific knowledge and applied research from practical problems
psyche
soul/mind
logos
study of
psych begins from
biology
father of psych
Wundt
the year psych became science
1879
they measured atoms of the mind
structuralism
titchener
analyzed consciousness into basic elements and investigated how these elements are related
also used introspection(careful, systematic self-observation of ones’ own conscious experience)
structuralism
functionalism
james
Investigated function or purpose of consciousness, rather than structure
Looked at the flow of thoughts instead of static points in/elements of flow
functionalism
unconscious (thoughs/memories) of behavior
experiences in early childhood govern mental and personality disorders
psychoanalytic….
psychology that looks at human development across a life span. It primarily deals with childhood, but is now researching adulthood
developmental psych
psychology that focuses on interpersonal behavior (attitude formation, attitude change, prejudice, attraction, aggression, etc.)
social psych
psychology that shows how people learn
educational psych