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psychology
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
empiricism
scientific study
Structuralism
what are the parts? (Wundt and Titchener)
functionalism
why does it work? (James and Calkins)
humanistic psychology
humans can grow (Maslow and Rogers)
nature-nurture issue
genetics vs. cultural influence
natural selection
only the strong survive (Darwin)
levels of analysis
offer complementary opinions
biopsychosocial approach
genetics, emotions, and cultural influences
basic research
knowledge for knowledge's sake
applied research
knowledge to solve a problem
counseling psychology
help with daily struggles
clinical psychology
look at disorders
psychiatry
can prescribe meds for disorders
neuroscience perspective
how brain influences
social-cultural perspective
how culture and situations influence
behavior genetics perspective
how genetics influence
industrial/organizational psychology
study of behavior in workplace
cognitive psychology
how memories and thoughts function
evolutionary perspective
how natural selection influences
psychodynamic perspective
how unconscious mind influences
behavior
actions
mental processes
thoughts, memories, etc.
introspection
structuralism; looking within and breaking it down
behaviorists
behavior represents mental processes; learning and memory (Watson and Skinner)
Wundt (father of modern psychology)
atoms of the mind
experiment with reaction time
Titchener (student of Wundt)
introduced structuralism
introspection - to look within a single act of sensations and break it down
trained all introspectionists
James & Calkins - functionalism
Asked why we do things, not how
Darwin influence
Calkins - first woman in psychology
Freud - psychoanalysis
1st clinical psychologist - failed at being a doctor
Theories largely not proveable and therefore not scientific
Watson and Skinner
Concerned with behavior that represents mental processes (learning and memory)
must be directly observable and measurable
Maslow and Rogers
Affect of current environmental influences on growth potential
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AP Psych Prologue Review
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AP Psychology, History and Approaches
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2011-01-18T22:36:23Z
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