Unit 1 History and Approaches

Question 1

Who is the Father of Psychology?

Answer 1

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 2

What is Psychology? and What is it composed of? (2)

Answer 2

It’s the study of mental processes & behavior. Physiology and Philosophy

Question 3

Who started the First School of Psych? & What were they?

Answer 3

Wilhelm Wundt & Edward Titchener. Structuralism & Introspection. (Parts of the consciousness & studying the cognition)

Question 4

Who created Functionalism? & What’s Functionalism?

Answer 4

William James. It’s the study of the purpose/ function of the brain/ consciousness)

Question 5

Who was the 1st president of the APA?

Answer 5

Mary Whiton. Harvard refused to give her a PH.D

Question 6

Who was the first female to acquire a Ph.D. for Psych?

Answer 6

Margaret Floyd Washburn

Question 7

Who introduced Psychology (lab, journal) to the US?

Answer 7

G, Stanley Hall

Question 8

What are the Big 3 Theories

Answer 8

Psychodynamic, Behaviorism, & Humanistic

Question 9

Who created & What is Psychodynamic theory?

Answer 9

Sigmund Freud. A theory that focused on our unconscious and childhood experiences for shaping personalities. Focused on Sex& Aggression and Defense Mechanism

Question 10

What is Behaviorism?

Answer 10

Focused on the Observable Behavior. Theories that behaviors are connected to stimuli. 9sociocultural theory)

Question 11

What is Humanism?

Answer 11

Focused on self-actualization and development. Fulfilling your potential –> Positive Psych

Question 12

What’s Cognitive Psychology?

Answer 12

Focused on the mental processes (the way we think and our thoughts) Cognitive= thinking Cognition= thought

Question 13

What is Evolutionary Psychology?

Answer 13

Focused on Behaviors that are adaptive (reproduce/survive) (Behaviorism)

Question 14

What is Positive Psychology?

Answer 14

Focused on Human Flourishment and development (Humanism)

Question 15

What’s Biopsychosocial Approach?

Answer 15

Biology. Psychology. Socioculture

Question 16

What’s Basic Psychology v. Applied Psychology?

Answer 16

B= doing research A= helping people

Question 17

What’s Psychometrics?

Answer 17

study in creating a test (for psych)

Question 18

What’s Biological v. Development Psychology?

Answer 18

B= focuses on the body and how it affects us.
D= focuses on people development (born-now)

Question 19

Psychiatrist v. clinical Psychologist

Answer 19

Prescribing medications

Works with anyone (more serious) therapy

Question 20

Who is Dorothea Dix?

Answer 20

A psychologist who advocated for patients rights (mental ill= prison)