Psychology 100, Exam 1|66 Study Questions With Correct Answers

Psychology - ️️the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Wilhelm Wundt - ️️structuralism; in 1879 founded first psychology laboratory in world at University of Leipzig; introspection, basic units of experience Edward Titchener - ️️Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of Structuralist school of psychology. William James - ️️founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment Structuralism - ️️An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind Functionalism - ️️a school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. Case study - ️️An observation technique in which one person is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. Naturalistic observation - ️️Observing and recording behavior in naturally occurring situations without trying to manipulate and control the situation. Survey research - ️️gathering primary data by asking people questions about their knowledge, attitudes, preferences, and buying behavior Random sample - ️️method of selecting from a po