Psychology Exam Chapter 1

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The science that seeks to understand behavior and mental processes and apply that understanding

Psychology

How biological process in the brain and other organs affect, and are affected by behavior and mental processes

Physiological Psycology

Study the psychological changes of humans that takes place over a lifetime

Developmental Psychology

Study human perception, thinking, and memory

Cognitive Psychology

Studies the characteristics that make individuals similar and different from one another

Personality Psychology

Studies how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people

Social Psychology

Assess, treat, and study mental, emotional and behavioral disorder

Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Who developed the first concepts of Psychology in 1879?

Wihelm Wundt

What did Wihelm Wundt do in 1879?

Breaking consciousness down into basic elements of sensation and feeling. Developed introspection (“looking inward”)

Who developed Wilhelm Wundts ideas into Structuralism?

Edward Titchener

Edward Titchener did what?

Developed Wilhelm Wundts ideas into Structuralism and brought that to the United States

An early school of psychology focused on breaking down mental processes into their most basic components, emphasizing introspection and the analysis of consciousness.

Structuralism

Who developed functionalism in 1890?

William James

When did William James develop functionalism?

1890

How consciousness helps people adapt to their environments and how mental processes guide people’s ability to make decisions

Functionalism

Who developed psychoanalytics?

Sigmund Freud

When did Sigmund Freud develop psychoanalytics

1900

Psychoanalysis

Therapy focusing on bringing unconscious material into consciousness via hypnosis and free awareness

The theory that unconscious conflicts can influence behavior and mental health. Common conflict: personal desire vs. social rules. Early experience also matters

Psychoanalytic theory

Who developed the Gestalt theory?

Wertheimer, Koffka, and Kohlner

Psychology that is against breaking down consciousness into its components. The whole of conscious experience is greater than the sum of its parts.

Gestalt Psychology

Who developed Behavioralism?

John Watson and B.F Skinner

Overt behavior is the only appropriate subject matter. Behavior is shaped by the environment through learning, especially conditioning

Behavioralism

The little albert experiment, Pavlovs dog, Skinners box, are all examples of what??

Classical Conditioning

Who developed the humanistic theory?

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rodgers

An approach to psychology that emphasizes the study of the whole person and the uniqueness of each individual. It prioritizes personal growth, self-actualization, and the inherent goodness of people. The third force.

Humanism

What is this

Moslows heiarchy of needs

The examination of one's own conscious thoughts and feelings

Introspection

Emphasizes the influence of thoughts and mental processes and how they relate to behavior

Cognitive Approach

Links mental processes to activities in the nervous system, brain, & other bodily processes

Cognitive Neuroscience and Biopsycology

Focus on how behavior & mental processes emerge as adaptions to increase survival

Evolutionary Approach

Focus on the effect people have on one another (individually or a culture)

Sociocultural Approach