Wundt, James, and Freud Flashcards
Who is considered the father of modern psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
When was modern psychology considered to be founded?
1879
What was the first modern field of psychology focused on?
Studying the structure of the human mind
What was the first field of modern psychology called?
Structuralism
Who founded the field of functionalism?
William James
What was the field of functionalism focused on?
Studying the effect of environment on the human mind; influenced by Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
What is the field of behavioural psychology focused on?
The study of human behaviour
What did behaviouralists believe about the human mind?
They believed the human mind could not be studied objectively
What is the field of psychodynamic psychology focused on?
The study of the unconscious and how it influences behavior
Who founded the field of psychodynamic psychology?
Sigmund Freud
What is superego?
Superego is the values and morals we learn from society and are sometimes unconscious
What is ego?
Ego is the conscious morals and values we believe
What is id?
Id is the primal instincts that Freud believes drive us such as sex and death
What type of conditioning pairs a natural reflex and an external stimulus?
Classical conditioning
What type of conditioning uses positive reinforcement?
Operant conditioning
