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Wilhelm Wundt - german physiologist who founded psychology as a formal science; opened first psychology research laboratory in 1879 Structuralists - Believed that consciousness was made up of basic elements that were combined to produce diffferent perceptions Introspection - a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings Edward Titchener - Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of Structuralist school of psychology; set up first psychology lab in U.S. Functionalists - studied the function of consciousness William James - ; Field: functionalism; Contributions: studied how humans use perception to function in our environment; Studies: Pragmatism, The Meaning of Truth Biological Approach - A psychological perspective that examines behavior and mental processes through a focus on the body, especially the brain and nervous system. Psychodynamic Approach - Approach that states that behavior reflects unconscious internal conflict between inherited instincts and society's behavioral rules. **Sigmund Freud Behaviorist Approach - A theoretical perspective that focuses only on objective, observable reactions. Behaviorism emphasizes the environmental stimuli that determines behavior. Classical Conditioning - a learning procedure in which associations are made between a natural stimulus and a learned, neutral stimulus