The History of Psychology

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

Scientific study of the mind
and behavior

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• Introspection

Answer 2

examining internal experiences

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Structuralism

Answer 3

breaking down consciousness

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Functionalism

Answer 4

– study the function of cognition

Question 5

Gestalt psychology

Answer 5

the whole is more than the sum of its parts

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Behaviorism

Answer 6

= focus on observing and
controlling behavior; science of behavior

Question 7

Humanism

Answer 7

is a perspective within psychology
that emphasizes the potential for good that is
innate to all humans (self-actualize)

Question 8

Biopsychology

Answer 8

Study how the structure and function of
the nervous system generate behavior

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Cognitive/Neurocognitive

Answer 9

how people think, remember, and store information

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Sociocultural

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– focusing on interactions within and between groups