psych unit 1

Question 1

structuralism

Answer 1

wilhem wundt “father of psychology” germany
study of consciousness how the mind was organized and used introspection (looking inward)

Question 2

functionalism

Answer 2

william james, american
how consciousness function to help people adapt in env.

Question 3

gestalt psychology

Answer 3

max wertheimer- looking things as a whole

Question 4

biological

Answer 4

understanding how the brain and body creates thoughts, emotions, memories

Question 5

evolutionary

Answer 5

how natural selection caused behavior to develop/adapt

Question 6

behavior genetics

Answer 6

how much our genes and env. influence individual differences

Question 7

psychodynamic

Answer 7

emphasis on the unconscious mind as the director of all behavior

Question 8

behavioral

Answer 8

how behavior is shaped by learning process

Question 9

cognitive

Answer 9

how we take in, store and retrieve info, and how our perceptions influence our actions

Question 10

humanistic

Answer 10

emphasis on human growth and potential, overall happiness of person, basic human needs

Question 11

social cultural

Answer 11

human behavior is influenced by surroundings

Question 12

biological psych

Answer 12

analyzes connection between mind/body

Question 13

developmental psych

Answer 13

studies how mental and behavior processes change over lifespan

Question 14

cognitive psych

Answer 14

studies how we perceive, think, and solve problems

Question 15

personality psych

Answer 15

investigates our persistent traits

Question 16

social psych

Answer 16

explores many ways people influence one another

Question 17

psychometric psych

Answer 17

concerned with the theory and technique of psychological measurement

Question 18

industrial/organizational

Answer 18

studies and advise on behavior to workplace

Question 19

clinical psych

Answer 19

the assessment and treatment of individuals with mental illness

Question 20

educational psych

Answer 20

has expertise in the problems of teaching and learning

Question 21

counseling psych

Answer 21

helps cope with academics, vocational, and martial challenges

Question 22

positive psych

Answer 22

emphasize focus on positive events and influences in life

Question 23

psychoanalysis

Answer 23

sigmund freud, believed all behavior and mental processes are directed by unconscious forces/dreams

Question 24

behaviorism

Answer 24

JB Watson and BF Skinner,
believed that psych should only study what is observed and measured objectively