Psychology - ANSWER The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
1. Description
2. Explanation
3. Prediction
4. Control - ANSWER Psychology's Four Goals.
Structuralism - ANSWER Focused on the structure or basic elements of the
mind
Objective Introspection - ANSWER The process of objectively examining and
measuring one's thoughts and mental activities - sensory experiences
Functionalism - ANSWER How the mind allows people to adapt, live, work,
and play in the environment
Psychoanalysis - ANSWER Theory and therapy based on Freud's work
Behaviorism - ANSWER Science of behavior that focuses on observable
behavior only because it can be directly observed and measured
Gestalt Psychology - ANSWER "Good figure" psych, now part of the study of
cognitive psychology
, Psychodynamic - ANSWER Modern version of Freud's psychoanalysis, but
more focused on development of a sense of self and discovery of motivations
behind a person
Behavioral perspective - ANSWER B.f. Skinner
Operant conditioning of voluntary behavior, introduced the concept of
reinforcement
Humanistic Perspective - ANSWER Abraham Maslow & Carl Rogers
People have free will; the freedom to choose their own destiny, emphasizes the
human potential to Self Actualize
Self Actualize - ANSWER The ability of each person to be the best they could
possibly be
Cognitive Perspective - ANSWER Focuses on memory, intelligence,
perception, problem solving, and learning
Sociocultural Perspective - ANSWER Focuses on the relationship between
social behavior and culture
Biopsychological Perspective - ANSWER Attributes human and animal
behavior to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences,
hormones, and the activity of the nervous system
Evolutionary Perspective - ANSWERFocuses on the biological bases of
universal mental characteristics all humans share, behavior seen as adaptive or
1. Description
2. Explanation
3. Prediction
4. Control - ANSWER Psychology's Four Goals.
Structuralism - ANSWER Focused on the structure or basic elements of the
mind
Objective Introspection - ANSWER The process of objectively examining and
measuring one's thoughts and mental activities - sensory experiences
Functionalism - ANSWER How the mind allows people to adapt, live, work,
and play in the environment
Psychoanalysis - ANSWER Theory and therapy based on Freud's work
Behaviorism - ANSWER Science of behavior that focuses on observable
behavior only because it can be directly observed and measured
Gestalt Psychology - ANSWER "Good figure" psych, now part of the study of
cognitive psychology
, Psychodynamic - ANSWER Modern version of Freud's psychoanalysis, but
more focused on development of a sense of self and discovery of motivations
behind a person
Behavioral perspective - ANSWER B.f. Skinner
Operant conditioning of voluntary behavior, introduced the concept of
reinforcement
Humanistic Perspective - ANSWER Abraham Maslow & Carl Rogers
People have free will; the freedom to choose their own destiny, emphasizes the
human potential to Self Actualize
Self Actualize - ANSWER The ability of each person to be the best they could
possibly be
Cognitive Perspective - ANSWER Focuses on memory, intelligence,
perception, problem solving, and learning
Sociocultural Perspective - ANSWER Focuses on the relationship between
social behavior and culture
Biopsychological Perspective - ANSWER Attributes human and animal
behavior to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences,
hormones, and the activity of the nervous system
Evolutionary Perspective - ANSWERFocuses on the biological bases of
universal mental characteristics all humans share, behavior seen as adaptive or
