Intro to Psychology: Functionalism, Behaviorism, and Fields of Psychology

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on functionalism, behaviorism, conditioning, and psychology subfields.

Functionalists argued that adapted behavior patterns are learned and maintained, and that only the __ behavior pattern will survive.

fittest

Mental processes are impacted by our __.

environment

John B. Watson developed __, a theory focusing on observable behavior.

behaviorism

Behaviorism defines psychology as the scientific study of __.

behavior

__ conditioning was developed by Ivan Pavlov.

Classical

BF Skinner proposed __ conditioning.

operant

Watson claimed that the environment can shape who we are, famously stating that given a dozen babies, he could make one a doctor by controlling the __.

environment

Watson's advertising influence is linked to __ conditioning.

Classical

Which theorist believed in both behavior and mental processes? __.

William James

Which theorist used introspection? __.

William Wundt

Industrial psychologists study relationships between people at work and focus on job __ and productivity.

satisfaction

Counseling psychologists treat individuals with __ issues.

adjustment

Clinical psychologists treat individuals with __ disorders.

psychological disorders

The required supervised experience hours for clinical psychology are __ hours.

3500 hours

PPS credential stands for __.

Pupil Personnel Services

Health psychologists develop disease __ programs to improve patients' lives.

prevention

Developmental psychologists study cognitive, physical, social, and emotional changes across the entire __.

lifespan

Diana Baumrind is a famous __ psychologist.

developmental

Sports psychologists apply psychological principles to enhance athletic __.

performance

Consumer psychology studies why people buy products, including the impact of location, music, smell, and __.

lighting