Modules 1 & 2 Flashcards
Who was Wilhelm Wundt?
He established the first psychology laboratory at the university of Leipzig, Germany.
How did Wilhelm Wundt try to measure the “Atoms of the brain”?
He and some students of his made an experimental apparatus that measured how long it took for a person to press a telegraph key as soon as they heard a ball hit the floor.
What were the two earliest schools of thought relating to psychology?
They were Structuralism and Functionalism.
Who was Edward Bradford Tichener?
Titchener aimed to discover the mind’s structure.
What was Tichener’s method of studying the mind?
He engaged people in self-reflective introspection (looking inward), training them to report elements of their experience doing various things.
What school of psychology did Tichener belong to?
Structuralism
Who was William James?
Philosopher/psychologist who thought it would be more fruitful to consider the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings.
What is Functionalism?
The early school of psychology that studied how the mind’s functions adapt us to our environment.
What is Behaviorism?
Behaviorism was one of two major forces in the study of psychology during the 1960’s. It redefined psychology as “the scientific study of observable behavior.”
Name two prominent psychologists who subscribed to behaviorism?
John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner.
What experiment is John B. Watson most famous for?
“Little Albert” Showed that fear could be learned.
What did John B. Watson do?
He studied relationships between stimuli and responses.
What did B.F. Skinner believe?
He believed actions were controlled by rewards and punishments. (think Skinner Box and rats)
What is cognitive Behaviorism?
It combines cognition and conditioning to explain behavior.
Besides behaviorism, what was another major force in psychology during the 1960’s?
Freudian psychology
