Chapter 1 Flashcards
Wilhelm WUNDT
1832-1920
“the founder of Psychology”
first lab and journal for it
Structuralism
based on notion that the task of psych is to look at CONSCIOUSNESS and basic elements and how they relate
INTROSPECTION is key
Introspection
the careful systematic self-observation of one’s own conscious experience
functionalism
based on the belief that psychology should investigate the function or purpose of consciousness rather than its structure
William James
Stream of consciousness
natural selection
natural selection
heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are passed on to subsequent generations instead of bad genes
Freud
the unconscious
psychoanalytic theory
WATSON
behaviorism
(a theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior)
behaviorism
a theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behavior
behavior
any observable response or activity
B.F. Skinner
big behaviorist
did not deny internal mental events but insisted they couldn’t be studied
*organisms repeat things that lead to positive outcomes, don’t repeat bad or ok outcomes
free will is an illusion
Rogers
humanism- each person is unique and has self-concept/wants to be the best person possible-human centered therapy
humanism
a theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of human, especially their freedom and potential for personal growth
cognition
refers to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge
psychology is empirical
empiricism- the premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation
psychology is theoretically diverse
theory- a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations
