Psychology - 1

John B Watson

Founded behavioralism

Sigmund Freud

Founded psychoanalysis

Wilhelm Wundt

Founded structuralism and is the first modern psychologist

What two events happened in 1896?

Freud founded psychoanalysis James and Dewey published an article that promoted functionalism

Clinical psychologists

treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders

What is the "Manual of Experimental Psychology" about?

Structuralism

When was Principles of Psychology written by who?

1890 William James

In what year did Freud found Psychoanalysis?

1896

When did William James begin his work in Functionalism?

1896

What year did Edward Titchener introduce Structuralism?

1901

When did Edward Titchener introduce structuralism? How?

1901 With his book "Manual of Experimental Psychology"

In what year was behavioralism launched by who?

1913 John B Watson with his book

In what year was The Behavior of Organisms published by who?

1938 B.F. Skinner

A form of cognitive psychology is the leading form of therapy today. When did it begin?

1956

In what year did psychologists begin to focus on cognitive states and functions?

1956

Forensic psychologists

Advises in the field of law and acts as an expert witness to testify at trials

Introspection

An examination of one's own thoughts and feelings

Who introduced operant conditioning?

B.F. Skinner

Developmental psychologists

Changes in people as we age from the womb to the tomb

Social psychologists

Explores how people influence on eanother

Educational psychologists

Studies and helps students in schools

School psychologists

Help students with problems learning

Which approach of psychology focuses on the conscious mind, free will, human dignity and the capability of self-actualization?

Humanism

What event happened in 1954?

Humanism began, led by Rogers and Maslow who published "Motivation and Personality"

Personality psychologists

Investigate out persistent traits

BF Skinner

Investigated positive and negative reinforcement for learned behavior

What book did Edward Titchener write?

Manual of Experimental Psychology

Who founded Humanism?

Maslow and Rogers

Psychiatrist psychologists

Medical doctors who can prescribe medicine

What book did Maslow and Rogers write?

Motivation and Personality

Behavior

Observable and measurable actions of people and animals

Sociocultural Perspective

Perspective that focuses on the roles of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status in personality formation, behavior, and mental processes

What was the first modern book of psychology called?

Principles of Psychology

Cognitive activity

Private, unobservable mental processes such as sensation, perception, thought, and problem solving

Which approach of psychology asserts that people are motivated by unconscious drives and conflicts?

Psychoanalysis

Biological perspective

Psychological perspective that emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior

William James

Psychologist who wrote the first modern book of psychology, the Principles of Psychology, in 1890

What did Ivan Pavlov do ?

Publish the first studies in classical conditioning in 1906 Win Nobel Prize for work with salivating dogs

Basic research

Research that is conducted for its own sake, that is, without seeking a solution to a specific problem

Environmental psychologists

Studies the effects of environment on behavior, (extreme temp, cold, etc)

Industrial/Organizational psychologists

Study and advise on behavior in the workplace

Consumer psychologists

Study behavior of shoppers to explain and predict behavior

Health psychologists

Study the link between psychology and our physical health

What book did B.F. Skinner write?

The Behavior of Organisms

What book did William James write?

The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology

Why is 1879 considered the first year of modern psychology?

The first experimental laboratory in psychology opened

Psychoanalytic Perspective

The perspective that stresses the influences of unconscious forces on human behavior

Gestalt psychology

The school of psychology that emphasizes the tendency to organize perceptions into meaningful wholes

Behaviorism

The school of psychology, founded by John Watson, that defines psychology as the scientific study of observable behavior

Structuralism

The school of psychology, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, that maintains that conscious experience breaks down into objective sensations and subjective feelings

Functionalism

The school of psychology, founded by William James, that emphasizes the purpose of behavior and mental process

Psychoanalysis

The school of psychology, founded the Freud, that emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives and conflicts as determinants of human behavior

Psychology

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Who opened the first experimental laboratory in psychology? Where and when?

Wilhelm Wundt University of Leipzig, Germany in 1879

Counseling psychologists

help people with challenges, vocational, marriage