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