Introductory Psychology CLEP Correct 100%

Psychology - ANSWERSScientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Answers philosophical questions about human nature. Uses methods borrowed from other disciplines. Wilhelm Wundt - ANSWERSGerman. Set up first psychology lab. Was a Structuralist. Studied how people sense and perceive world around them. Structualists - ANSWERSBelieved that consciousness was made of basic elements. combined in different ways to produce different perceptions. They wanted to discover the form or elements of mental experience. introspection - ANSWERSTechnique favored by structuralists for examining mental experience. Involves reporting one's own conscious thought and feelings. It fell out of favor, too subjective, not usable on children or animals. Edward Titchener - ANSWERSSet up first American psychology lab, was a structuralist. Functionalists - ANSWERSBelieved mental experiences were adaptive, or functional for people. Believed behavior and consciousness allowed people & animals to adjust to environments. William James - ANSWERSa most notable functionalist. Current state of the study of psychology - ANSWERSpsychologists study both the structure and functions of behavior. both are methods, are of many that are used to study psychology. Approaches to understanding human behavior - ANSWERSBiological, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Cognitive Approach, Humanistic