AP psychology

Introspection

Introspection

inward focusing on mental experiences, such as sensations or feelings

structuralism

the school of psychology that attempts to understand the structure of the mind by breaking it down into its component parts.

functionalism

the school of psychology that focuses on the adaptive functions of behavior

behaviorism

the school of psychology that holds that psychology should limit itself to the study of overt, observable behavior

psycho-dynamic perspective

the view that behavior is influenced by the struggle between unconscious sexual or aggressive impulses and opposing forces hat try to keep this threatening material out of consciousness.

Humanistic perspective

An approach to the study pf psychology using free will and conscious choice.

physiological perspective

An approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the relationships between biological processes and behavior

Evolutionary perspective

A branch of psychology that focuses on the role of evolutionary processes in shaping behavior.

Behavioral perspective

An approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the role of learning and importance of environmental influences in explaining behavior

Cognitive perspective

an approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the process by which we acquire knowledge

Wilhelm Wundt

est. first psychology lab

Introspection
structuralism- breaking down mental experience into compnents

William James

trained as medical doctor, Functionalism - how behavior helps individuals adapt to demands, what we do and why

Mary Whiton Calkins

first female president of APA, denied doctoral degree at Harvard, learning and short term memory.

Margaret Floy Washburn

First woman in the US to get a PhD in psychology, wrote the book “The Animal Mind”, became 2nd female president of APA

G. Stanley Hall

Founder and the first president of APA

Max Wertheimer

Founder of Gestalt Psychology - brain structures our perspectives of the world in terms of meaningful patterns or wholes.

Sigmud Freud

founder of psychoanalysis, exploring unconsciousness, sexual and aggressive desires.