Introduction to Psychology

Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis

________: Would try to explain the childs behaviour by looking at what unconscious thoughts and conflicts he or she might be experiencing and how this will influence behaviour.

Functionalism studies

________ the development of children, how learning an education could be improved, and how men and women behave differently.

memory

The study of the mental processes involved in ________, learning and thinking.

Structuralism

________ Founded by William Wundt, ________ tries to observe the inner workings of the mind by conducting experiments on sensation, perception, and attention.

Functionalism

________ Founded by William James James was impressed by how people adapted their behaviour to the needs of their surrounding (example: behaving professionally during interviews) James believed that mental characteristics developed and allowed people to survive by solving problems Functionalism studies the function of the mind.

Behaviourism

________ Founded by John Watson Argue that since the mind itself can not be observed, ________ was the only thing that can be observed and recorded.

Behaviourism

________: May accuse the parent of reinforcing the temper tantrums by rewarding the child after each outburst.

Psychoanalysis

Would try to explain the childs behaviour by looking at what unconscious thoughts and conflicts he or she might be experiencing and how this will influence behaviour

Behaviourism

May accuse the parent of reinforcing the temper tantrums by rewarding the child after each outburst

Cognitive

Tries to explain the childs behaviour by looking at how his or her conscious thought processes are influencing the temper tantrum