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Is the ability and willingness to evaluate claims and make judgments based on evidence and reasoning, not emotions or anecdote.
Critical Thinking
In psychology’s past, tell me three early psychologies
-Structuralism
-Functionalism
-Pyschoanalysis
What are the Major Psychological Perspectives
-Biological Perspective
-Learning Perspective
-Cognitive Perspective
-Sociocultural Perspective
-Psychodynamic Perspective
Two Influential Movements in Psychology
-Humanist psychology
-Feminist psychology
Early approach that emphasized the analysis of immediate experience into basic elements.
Structuralism
Which early psychological perspective believes that the mind can be broken up into separate parts?
Structuralism
Looks at the basic parts of the mind by asking people to think about their thoughts and feelings.
Structuralism
Interested in what happens and trained perspective.
Structuralism
This theory looks at the purpose of mental processes and behavior. It considers how these processes help individuals adapt to their environment.
Functionalism
Is a theory about the nature of mental states, defined by what they do,
Functionalism
This perspective emphasizes that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It focuses on how we perceive patterns and whole forms rather than just individual components.
Gestalt Theory
This approach explores the unconscious mind and its influence on behavior. It emphasizes the role of early childhood experiences and unresolved conflicts.
Psychoanalysis
This was founded by Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalysis
Founded by Wilhelm Wundt
Structuralism
Influenced by William James and John Dewey?
Functionalism
