History and Approaches Flashcards
Wilhelm Wundt
First research lab
Whos idea was psychoanalysis
Freud
Behavioral Perspective
behavior is learned and can be controlled through the presence or absence of rewards and punishments
Behavioral perspective peeps
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
BF. Skinner
Humanistic Perspective focuses on…
The self actualized people and reaching full potential
Humanistic Peeps
Maslow and Carl Rogers
Psychodynamic Perspective emphasizes
the importance of unconscious influences. Repressed memories, free association, dream interpretation, and analysis of transference
Biological perspective includes
the physical bases of human and animal behavior
Cognitive perspective focuses on
the ways humans gather, store and precess sensory info. Computer revolution
Sociocultural perspective
How culture and social situations affect the way people think, feel and behave
Evolutionary prospected uses
the principles of evolution. Natural selection has a role in determining human behavior
Industrial-Organizational psychology
Applies the principles of psychology to the workplace, including employee motivation, job satisfaction, and personnel selection
Goals of Psychology
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