Psychology Chapter 1
Emphasized that a scientific psychology should study observable behaviors rather than thoughts
B.F. Skinner
Rewards and punishments control behavior
Behavioral Approach
The environment is all-important
Behavioral Approach
According to William James, each person perceives and reacts to the world slightly differently. T or F
True
According to the behavioral approach, previous learning determines behavior in present situations . T or F
True
The process of making your own system by borrowing from two or more other systems is called eclecticism. T or F
True
Preferred to look at human experiences as a complete whole
William James
Considered the father of psychplogy
William Wundt
What kind of psychologists used the findings of previous research to help clients solve practical problems?
Applied psychologists
Felt people are worthwhile creatures
Carl Rogers
Suggested that the study of animals could reveal something about humans
Charles Darwin
Who was the scientist in the 1800's known for his theory that animals (and even humans) had evolved and changed overtime?
Charles Darwin
A person's thought's are emphasized
Cognitive
Sexual and aggressive impulse control behavior
Psychoanalytic Approach
The unconscious plays a great role in behavior
Psychoanalytic Approach
What kind of psychologists studies the causes of behavior?
Research psychologists.
How does the text book define the term introspection?
The process of looking into yourself and describing what is there.
How does the text book define psychology?
The scientific study of human and animal behavior (how and why)?
What do you call the general framework fir doing more specific research?
Theory
One of the founders of American psychology
William James
John Watson felt all of our behavior is determined by the unconcious
False
The socio-cultural approach places emphasis on the fact that each person can make life worthwhile T or F
False
Humans are basically good
Humanistic Approach
Believed that what we feel and do depends on connections and associations we have made
John Watson
Studied the impact of learning on human emotions
John Watson
Wrote a book on how to raise children
John Watson
Chemical changes in the brain influence behavior
Neurobiological
Physical changes are emphasized
Neurological Approach
Developed the first comprehensive theory of personality
Sigmund Freud
Ethnic and Religious backgrounds influence behavior
Sociocultural