Psychology 101 Ch. 1

The science of behavior and mental processes.

Inward focusing on mental experiences, such as sensations or feelings.

The school of psychology that attempts to understand structure of the mind by breaking it down into its component parts.

The school of psychology that focuses on the adaptive functions of behavior.

The school of psychology that holds that psychology should limit itself to the study of overt, observable behavior.

The school of psychology that holds that the breain structures our perceptions of the world in terms of meaningful patterns or wholes.

A German word meaning "unitary form" or "pattern."