W1 History of Psychology

Question 1

Define psychology

Answer 1

Scientific investigation of mental processes (thinking, remembering, feeling) behavior and the interaction between them

Question 2

What is proponent of ‘structuralism’ ?

Answer 2

Structure of consciousness

Question 3

Who discovered ‘structuralisim’?

Answer 3

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 4

What is the proponent of ‘functionalism’?

Answer 4

Function or what gets done is more important than the structure of what is being done

Question 5

Who discovered ‘functionalism’?

Answer 5

William James

Question 6

Define Scientific Method

Answer 6

Set of orderly steps used to analyse and solve problems

Question 7

What is a paradigm?

Answer 7

A broad system of theoretical assumptions employed by a scientific community

Question 8

Define psychodynamic perspective

Answer 8

Conscious and unconscious forces interact to control our thoughts and behaviours

Question 9

Who was the founder of the Psychodynamic perspective?

Answer 9

Sigmund Freud

Question 10

How do you collect data on psychodynamic perspective?

Answer 10

Through talkling and dream analysis. Criticised for non-empirical approach

Question 11

What is behaviourism?

Answer 11

Environmental stimuli controls behaviour through learning

* Experimental learning

Question 12

Who founded behaviourism?

Answer 12

John B Watson, B.F. Skinner

Question 13

What is the humanistic perspective?

Answer 13

Focuses on the uniqueness of the individual and that people are motivated to reach their full potential

Question 14

What is the Cognitive Perspective?

Answer 14

Focuses on how people process, store and retrieve info

Question 15

What is the Evolutionary perspective?

Answer 15

Human behaviours evolved because they helped our ancestors survive and reproduce

Question 16

Define Biological Psychology

Answer 16

Seeks to understand the neural underpinnings of emotional behaviour