1.2 The Late 1800s: Toward a Science of the Mind

phycology

reaction time

The amount of time between the onset of a stimulus and a person’s response to that stimulus.

structuralism

An approach to psychology that attempted to isolate and analyze the mind’s basic elements.

introspection

The analysis of subjective experience by trained observers.

functionalism

An approach to phycology that emphasizes the adaptive significance of mental processes.

natural selection

The process by which the specific attributes that promote an organism’s survival and reproduction become more prevalent in the population over time.