History Of Psychology Flashcards
History
What did Empiricists argue?
That what we know of the world comes to us through experience and observation, not through imagination or intuition.
What was the focus of Wilhelm Wundts work?
Consciousness
What was Edward Tichener and Wilhelm Wundts approach to Psychology?
Structuralism because he was trying to define the structure of consciousness
What did gestalt psychologists argue?
That conscious experience is not the same as the sum of its parts but instead is the whole shape.
What was John Watsons view of Psychology and what did he believe?
The behaviourist view. He believed the most important determinant of behaviour is learning.
What was Max Wertheimer’s approach to Psychology?
Gestalt
What was Sigmund Freuds approach to Psychology?
Psychoanalysis
What was William James’s approach to Psychology?
Functionalism
What was B. F. Skinners approach to Psychology?
Behaviourism
What is the aim of Structuralism?
To stud conscious experience and it’s structure
What is the aim of Gestalt Psychology?
To describe the organisation of mental processes: ‘The whole is different from the sum of it’s parts’
What is the aim of Psychoanalysis?
To explain personality and behaviour; to develop techniques for treating mental disorders
What is the aim of Functionalism?
To study how the mind works in allowing an organism to adapt to the environment
What is the aim of behavioursim?
To study only observable behaviour and explain behaviour through learning principles
