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Structuralism - ANSWERSThe early thought promoted by Wundt and Michener; used introspection to revel the structure of the human kind Functionalism - ANSWERSEarly thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin, explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish. Wundt - ANSWERSFather of psychology, first psychology lab, sensation and perception, functionalism James - ANSWERSFather of American psychology, wrote principle...

behaviorism - ANSWERSThe view that psychology 1)should be an objective science that 2)studies behavior without reference to mental processes Most research psychologists today agree with 1 but not 2 humanistic psychology - ANSWERShistorically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people cognitive neuroscience - ANSWERSthe interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language) psycholog...

Psychology ( 1) - ANSWERSThe scientific study of behavior and mental processes Goal ( 1) - ANSWERSeverything we do that can be directly observed science ( 1) - ANSWERSthe use of systematic methods to observe the natural world, including human behavior, and to draw conclusions. behavior( 1) - ANSWERSeverything we do that can be directly observed mental processes( 1) - ANSWERSthe thoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly ...

Branch Like Structures that receive messages from other neurons are called - ANSWERSdendrites - a short branched extension of a nerve cell, along which impulses received from other cells at synapses are transmitted to the cell body. The structuralists were important in the history of psychology because they: - ANSWERSexamined consciousness and the structure of mental processes Darley and Latne (1968) believe that the presence of other people in a distressing situation decreased the likelih...

perceptual learning - ANSWERSoccurs when an aspect of our learning changes as a function of experience implicit learning - ANSWERSoccurs when we obtain information without intent that we cannot easily express implicit memory - ANSWERSa type of learning that doesn't require conscious thought to encode; type of memory made without intent nonassociative learning - ANSWERSoccurs when a single repeated exposure leads to a change in behavior habituation - ANSWERSoccurs when the response...

Psychology - ANSWERSthe scientific investigation of mental process and behavior Scientific Method - ANSWERSsets of orderly steps used to analyze and solve problems Behavioral Perspective - ANSWERShow behavior is learned or modified by environmental causes (NURTURE) Behavioral Data - ANSWERSreports of observation about the behavior of organisms and the conditions under which the behavior occur Psychodynamic Perspective - ANSWERSbehavior is motivated by inherited instincts, biological ...

Aristotle - ANSWERSGreek naturalist and philosopher; theories of learning, emotion, socialization, personality, etc.; many incorrect claims but some claims are similar to modern theories of psychology Wundt - ANSWERSCreated the first psychology laboratory, studied the "atoms of the mind" by conducting experiments Leipzig, Germany 1879 – ANSWERS Where and when were the first psychology experiments done? James - ANSWERSWrote the first psychology textbook Calkins - ANSWERSD...

The _____ branch of psychology emphasizes the positive potential of human beings and the concept of self-actualization - ANSWERSHumanistic The _____ approach includes the scientific study of mental processes including perception, thought, memory, and reasoning - ANSWERSCognitive perspective emphasizes the importance of unconscious mental processes in shaping feelings, thoughts, and behaviors - ANSWERSPsychoanalytic The _____ approach emphasizes the objective study of observable stimuli ...

Psychology - ANSWERSThe study of emotion, cognition, and behavior, and their and interaction. Motivation - ANSWERSThe process that energizes and/or maintains a behavior. Cognition - ANSWERSThe process of receiving, processing, storing, and using information. Behaviorism - ANSWERSThe school of psychology founded on the premise that behavior is measurable and can be changed through the application of various behavioral principles. Gestalt - ANSWERSGerman word typically translated as me...

taste buds – ANSWERS Taste receptor cells in the mouth responsible for sense of of taste are called _____ _____. closure – ANSWERS The principle of _______ refers to the tendency to complete figures or objects that are incomplete.. perception - ANSWERS"What's music to one person may be noise to another." This interpretation of sensory information is referred to as _____. cones - ANSWERSThe _____ are specialized types of photoreceptors that are directly involved in...