1A AP HW MOD 1

Critical thinking

Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions

Structuralism

Early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the makings of the human mind

Functionalism

Early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.

Empiricism

The view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, solely rely on observation and experimentation

Behaviorism

An approach that advocates that psychologists restrict themselves to the scientific study of objectively observable behavior

Introspection

The process of looking inward in a n attempt to directly observe one’s own psychological processes.

Humanistic psychology

A historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential