Historical Perspective Flashcards
1
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Modern psychologist who created the idea of functionalism
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William James
2
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Emphasizes the functions and purposes of mind and behavior and the individuals adaptation to their environment
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Functionalism
3
Q
Who was the British naturalist who created The idea of natural selection
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Charles Darwin
4
Q
Evolutionary process in which organisms are best adapted to their environment Will survive/reproduce
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Natural selection
5
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German philosopher, physician who put together the pieces of philosophy, nature science puzzle to create the academic  discipline of psychology (created structuralism).
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Vilhelm Wundt
6
Q
Approach to discovering the basic elements, or structures, of mental processes.
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Structuralism
