PSY 1010; MODULES 1-6 (EXAM 1) HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
AND RESEARCH/EXPERIMENTATION | 2026 UPDATE |
QUETSIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT.
*Module 1*
Psychology is born... Answer - Dec 1879
in Leipzig, Germany
by Wilhelm Wundt
2 branches of psychology Answer - structuralism and functionalism
Structuralism Answer - Titchener (Wilhelm's student)
-discover mind's structure
-"Introspection:" report immediate sensations and elements of an experience.
*deemed UNRELIABLE*
Functionalism Answer - William James
-Darwinism: thinking is adaptive and contributed to ancestoral survival
-conciousness serves a function
-consider past, adjust to present and plan for future
-explore emotions, memories, will power, habits and streams of conciousness.
Behaviorists Answer - 1920-60
-observable behavior
, -sensations can't be observed but behavior can
Freudian Psychology Answer - -unconcious thought process
-emotional response to childhood experiences affects behavior
-PAST BASED
humanistic psychology Answer - 1960s
-(Behav. and Freu. are too limiting)
-CURRENT environmental influences can nurture or limit our growth potential
-we need love and acceptance in our environments
Cognitive Psychology Answer - 1960s
-how we percieve, process and remember info
-understanding of brain function
-helps treat disorders
biopsychological approach Answer - considered a DEEP level of analysis
(integrated biological and psychological influences)
for ex) natural selection/genes AND learned fears/emotional responses
(see pg 8 of textbook)
Applied Psychology (career/workplace) Answer - clinical, counseling,
psychiatry, industrial/organization, etc.
(see pgs 10-11 of textbook)
AND RESEARCH/EXPERIMENTATION | 2026 UPDATE |
QUETSIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT.
*Module 1*
Psychology is born... Answer - Dec 1879
in Leipzig, Germany
by Wilhelm Wundt
2 branches of psychology Answer - structuralism and functionalism
Structuralism Answer - Titchener (Wilhelm's student)
-discover mind's structure
-"Introspection:" report immediate sensations and elements of an experience.
*deemed UNRELIABLE*
Functionalism Answer - William James
-Darwinism: thinking is adaptive and contributed to ancestoral survival
-conciousness serves a function
-consider past, adjust to present and plan for future
-explore emotions, memories, will power, habits and streams of conciousness.
Behaviorists Answer - 1920-60
-observable behavior
, -sensations can't be observed but behavior can
Freudian Psychology Answer - -unconcious thought process
-emotional response to childhood experiences affects behavior
-PAST BASED
humanistic psychology Answer - 1960s
-(Behav. and Freu. are too limiting)
-CURRENT environmental influences can nurture or limit our growth potential
-we need love and acceptance in our environments
Cognitive Psychology Answer - 1960s
-how we percieve, process and remember info
-understanding of brain function
-helps treat disorders
biopsychological approach Answer - considered a DEEP level of analysis
(integrated biological and psychological influences)
for ex) natural selection/genes AND learned fears/emotional responses
(see pg 8 of textbook)
Applied Psychology (career/workplace) Answer - clinical, counseling,
psychiatry, industrial/organization, etc.
(see pgs 10-11 of textbook)
