Roots Of Psychology Flashcards
What is nativism? Who is it associated with?
The philosophical view that certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn
Plato
What is empiricism? Who is it associated with?
The view that all knowledge is acquired through experience
Aristotle
What does the “golden mean” mean?
Indulgence in moderation is healthy
What is dualism? Who is it associated with?
The body and mind are fundamental different.
Renè Descartes
What is physiology?
Study of the biological processes especially in the human body
Who is Franz Gall? What is he associated with?
Developer of phrenology (disproved theory that psychological capacities and traits were located in different parts of the brain.)
What was the first psychological test ever? Who gave it?
Wundt and Helmotlz measured speed responses
Who, when, where, was the first psychology lab?
Wundt
University of Leipzig
1879
What is structuralism? And who is it associated with?
Structuralism is the experience in the mind being subjective perception.
Wundt, Hall, Tichner
Who is EB Tichner and what is he associated with?
British professor brings structuralism to the United States and associated with introspection
Who was the first female psychologist and what did she study?
Margaret Floy Washburn studied animal behaviorism
Where and when was the first psych lab in the U.S.?
John Hopkins 1883
What is functionalism and who is it associated with?
It is the functional and practical nature of how the mind works. It is associated with William James
Who was one of the main people of the psychoanalytic perspective?
Freud and Jung
Who are some of the main people associated with behaviorism?
Pavlov and Watson and Skinner
