People/Theories Flashcards

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Founders of psychology

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Wilhelm Wundt and William James

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1st named physiologist, viewed psychology as scientific study of conscience. experience, used introspection, believed in voluntarism

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Wilhelm Wundt

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Believed psychology’s purpose was to study the function of behavior in the world, functionalism mindset

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William James

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Developed psychoanalytical theory

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Sigmund Freud

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Studied conditioned reflex

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Ivan Pavlov

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Thought study of conscience is flawed. contributed to study of behaviorism

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John Watson

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Concentrated on how behavior is affected by its consequences

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B.F. Skinner

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two most well-known proponents of humanistic psychology are

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Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

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Known for proposing hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior

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Abraham Maslow

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Believed there is a capacity for good in all people, used client-centered therapy

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Carl rogers

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Published “Cognitive Psychology

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Ulric Neisser

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First woman awarded doctoral degree in psychology

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Margaret Washburn

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first president of APA

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G. Stanley Hall

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American social psychologist during WW2, study on willingness to inflict harm upon others under order of authority

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Stanley Milgram

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