History & Approaches Standard 1

Question 1

an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind — used by Wundt & Titchner

Answer 1

Structuralism

Question 2

Considered the father of Psychology. Created the first approach of structuralism. Created the first Psychology lab.

Answer 2

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 3

early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish

Answer 3

Functionalism

Question 4

founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment; wrote the first Psychology textbook called Principles of Psychology.

Answer 4

William James

Question 5

examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings; a technique used in Structuralism

Answer 5

Introspection

Question 6

the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method

Answer 6

experimental psychologists

Question 7

student of Wilhelm Wundt; brought structuralism to America; used structuralism and introspection

Answer 7

Edward Titchener

Question 8

created the Theory of Evolution; influenced James & functionalism

Answer 8

Charles Darwin

Question 9

student of James; memory researcher; first woman to be president of the American Psychological Association

Answer 9

Mary Whiton Calkins

Question 10

First woman allowed to earn a Ph.D in Psychology; wrote The Animal Mind; second female president of the APA

Answer 10

Margaret Floy Washburn

Question 11

Student of Wundt; created first Psych lab in America at Johns Hopkins; first president of the APA

Answer 11

G. Stanley Hall