the origins Flashcards
what is psychology?
the scientific study of the human mind and it’s functions, expressively those effecting behaviour is a specific context
what is introspection?
the documentation of a mental process through a controlled observation of a stimulus
when and who opened the first psychological lab?
Wundt, Germany 1879
what is structuralism?
breaking down mental processes into stages and structures
who suggested the first biological approach and when?
Charles Darwin 1809-1882
in the 1900s who suggested the psycho-dynamic approach?
Freud, suggests physical problems can be caused by mental conflicts
when was the behaviorist approach established?
1913
who and when was the humanist approach established?
rogers and marslow, 1950s
when was the cognitive approach established?
1960s
