Introduction to Psychology

Wilhem Wundt

Structuralism, understanding the conscious experience through intro inspection

William James

Functionalism, focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment

Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalytic Theory, focuses on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior

Wertheimer, Koffka, Kohler

Gestalt psychology, focuses on humans as a whole rather than individual parts

Pavlov, Watson, skinner

Behaviorism, focuses on observing and controlling behavior

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

Humanism, emphasizes the potiential good that is innate to all humans

Margret Floy Washburn

First woman to earn a doctorate in psychology

Biopsychology

Study how the structure and function of the nervous system generate behavior

Social psychology

How we act and behave being around other people

Biopsychosocial

Suggests that biology, psychology, and social factors intersect to determine an individuals health

Basic psychology

Study of the human mind and behavior, including how the minds processes affect behavior