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Scientific study of
Psychology
Scientific study of the midn and behavior
Structuralism
Understanding the conscious experience through introspection
Founder of structuralism
Wilhelm Wundt
Functionalism
Focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to it’s environment
Founder of functionalism
William James
Psychoanalytic Theory
Focuses on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior
Founder of Psychoanalytic Theory
Sigmund Freud
Gestalt Psychology
Focuses on humans as a whole rather than individual parts
Founders of Gestalt Psychology
Wertheimer, Koffka, Kohler
Behaviorism
Focuses on observing and controlling behavior
Founder of behaviorism
Pavlov, Watson. Skinner
Humanism
Emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans
Founders of humanism
Abraham Maslow and Carl Roger
Wilhelm Wundt
Credited as on of the Psychology founders
Wilhelm Wundt
Created 1st lab for psychological research
Wilhelm Wundt
Focused on understanding the structure/characteristics of the mind through introspection
Introspection
Process by whcih someone examines their conscious experience in an attempt to break into its component parts
William James
1st American psychologist
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