SCHOOL OF PSY Flashcards
He said that children were born into the world with “Blank slates” where experiences determined what kind of adults they would become
John Locke
A systematic and scientific study of behavior and mental processes, thoughts, emotions, perceptions, reasoning processes, memories, and biological activity.
Psychology
Study of the mind and soul and mental processes.
Psychology
Psyche=
Ology=
Soul
Science
He started the formal beginning of Psychology, where he studied the building blocks of conscious experience and conscious experience (Psychology).
Wilhelm Wundt
This focus is uncovering fundamental mental components, consciousness, thinking, and other mental states and activities.
Structuralism
He used the method of introspection
Wilhelm Wundt
A procedure is used to study the structure of the mind that subjects experience when they are exposed to a stimulus.
Introspection
He is an American psychologist who examined how people satisfy their needs through behavior.
William James
An early approach to psychology that concentrated on what the mind does as a function of mental activity, the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their behaviors.
Functionalism
An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a “whole” sense rather than on the individual elements of perception
Gestalt Psychology
5 Major Perspectives
- Neuroscience
- Cognitive
- Behavioral
- Humanistic
- Psychodynamic
The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions
Neuroscience Perspective
Inheritance influences behavior and functioning of the body, affects hopes and fears
Neuroscience Perspective
This approach is based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control.
Psychodynamic Perspective
The approach suggests that observable, external behavior, which can be objectively measured, should be the focus of the study.
Behavioral Perspective
Studying the environment in which a person operated
Behavioral Perspective
Who used the Behavioral Perspective?
John B. Watson
The approach focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world within themselves.
Cognitive
The approach suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behavior.
Humanistic Perspective
