History Flashcards
Mind, soul, spirit – Greek origin
Psyche
scientific study of mental processes and human behaviors
Psychology
First psychology lab in Leipzig in 1879; studied structuarlism
Wilhelm Wundt
uses INTROSPECTION; seeks to understand the structures of the human experience
Structuralism
Believe consciousness and behavior help people and animals adjust to their environments; WILLIAM JAMES
Functionalism
Physiological and biochemical explanation of behavior
Biological Approach
Learned responses to predictable patterns of external stimuli
PAVLOV, Classical Conditioning
SKINNER, operant conditioning
Behavioral approach
Id, ego, superego
Behavior as a result of unconscious attachment and interpersonal connections; Unmet needs from childhood determine personality
SIGMUND FREUD
Psychodynamic Approach
Studying problem solving, attention, memory and other thought processes
Cognitive Approach
People are motivated by desire for growth and development
Abraham MASLOW’s hierarchy of needs
Carl ROGERS belief that people are basically good
Humanistic approach
Explains the perception of high frequency sounds
Place theory
Explains the perception of low frequency sounds
Frequency Theory