phychology 1-2 Flashcards
introspection
a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings
structuralist
a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences
funtionalist
a psychologist who studied the function (rather than the structure) of conciousness
pyschoanalyst
a psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behaviot, feelings, and thoughts
behaviorist
a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment
humanist
a psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth
cognitivist
a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence our behavior
psychobiologist
a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior