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Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Structuralism
conscious experience can be broken down into its underlying components
or elements.
Functionalism
highlighted the adaptive purpose, or function of mind and behavior.
Nativism
the human mind is created with pre-existing structure and information
(NATURE).
Empiricism
the human mind is shaped by the environment (NURTURE).
Behaviorism
emphasizes the role of environment forces in shaping behavior.
describe ; predict ; explain ; control
what are the 4 main goals of psychology?
Introspection
a method used to examine one's own conscious activities.
, Humanistic Psychology
an approach suggesting that human nature is by large positive, and the
human direction is toward growth.
Biopsychosocial Perspective
explains behavior through the interaction of biological, psychological and
social factors.
Dualism
the idea that the mind and body are two separate entities.
Plato
greek philosopher who proposed that some ideas are innate.
Aristotle
greek philosopher who proposed theories to explain many aspects of
human behavior; supported the empiricist view that all knowledge comes
from sensory experiences.
Wilhelm Wundt
german physiologist who founded psychology as a formal science; opened
first psychology research lab in 1879.
William James
american philosopher and psychologist who wrote and influential
psychology textbook.
Sigmund Freud
austrian physician whose work forced on the unconscious causes of
behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis.
John B. Watson
founded behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior and
rejecting the study of mental processes.
2026/2027 |A COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH
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Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Structuralism
conscious experience can be broken down into its underlying components
or elements.
Functionalism
highlighted the adaptive purpose, or function of mind and behavior.
Nativism
the human mind is created with pre-existing structure and information
(NATURE).
Empiricism
the human mind is shaped by the environment (NURTURE).
Behaviorism
emphasizes the role of environment forces in shaping behavior.
describe ; predict ; explain ; control
what are the 4 main goals of psychology?
Introspection
a method used to examine one's own conscious activities.
, Humanistic Psychology
an approach suggesting that human nature is by large positive, and the
human direction is toward growth.
Biopsychosocial Perspective
explains behavior through the interaction of biological, psychological and
social factors.
Dualism
the idea that the mind and body are two separate entities.
Plato
greek philosopher who proposed that some ideas are innate.
Aristotle
greek philosopher who proposed theories to explain many aspects of
human behavior; supported the empiricist view that all knowledge comes
from sensory experiences.
Wilhelm Wundt
german physiologist who founded psychology as a formal science; opened
first psychology research lab in 1879.
William James
american philosopher and psychologist who wrote and influential
psychology textbook.
Sigmund Freud
austrian physician whose work forced on the unconscious causes of
behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis.
John B. Watson
founded behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior and
rejecting the study of mental processes.
