Unit 1 Part 1

AP Psych

Wilhelm Wundt

"Father of psychology;" set up first psych lab to measure the speed of awareness; structuralist (German)

Structuralism

An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structure of the human mind -focused on WHAT is in the mind

William James

American psychologist, founder of functionalism; studied emotion; wrote first psychology textbook

Functionalism

A school of psychology that focused on HOW our mental and behavioral processes work - what is the purpose or function of a part of the brain?

Mary Whiton Calkins

American psychologist who conducted research on memory, personality, and dreams; first woman president of the American Psychological Association

Margaret Floy Washburn

First woman to receive a PhD in psychology

G. Stanley Hall

American psychologist who established the first psychology research laboratory in the United States and founded the American Psychological Association

Max Wertheimer

founder of Gestalt psychology

Gestalt

Early perspective in psychology focusing on sensation and perception; believed we often perceive objects or situations as a whole rather than being aware of distinct parts

psychometrics

study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits

Evolutionary Psychology

Charles Darwin; natural selection; study of how our behaviors evolve.