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AP Psychology Chapter 1

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208089174Wilhelm Wundtstructuralism; in 1879 founded first psychology laboratory in world at University of Leipzig; introspection, basic units of experience. Founder of psychology
208089175G. Stanley Hallfirst american to work for Wundt; • Founded the American Psychological Association (now largest organization of psychologists in the USA) and became first president. and created first lab in USA
208089176Edward TitchnerStudied structuralism. Broke consciousness down into three elements: physical sensations, feeling, and images. Also encouraged introspection
208089177William Jamesfounder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment
208089178Sigmund Freudaustrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis
208089179John B. Watsonfounded behaviorism. Studied nature vs. nurture and said environment determines your behavior
208089180B.F. Skinnerbehaviorism; ; behavior is based on an organism's reinforcement history and environment; worked with manipulating animals behavior
208089181Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslowcreated the humanistic psychology-we are largely due to our environment. empasis on environmental influences on human growth. Spoke about human drive towards personal growth
208089182applied psychologyThe branch of psychology concerned with everyday, practical problems
208089183behaviorisman approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior
208089184clinical psychologythe branch of psychology concerned with the treatment of abnormal mentation and behavior
208089185cognitionMental Process by which knowledge is acquired
208089186critical thinkingthe use of cognitive skills and strategies that increase the probability of a desired outcome
208089187culturewidely shared customs, beliefs, norms, and other products of the community that are transmitted socially across generations
208089188ethnocentrismbelief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
208089189evolutionary psychologythe study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
208089190psychologythe scientific study of behavior and mental processes
208089191unconsciousaccording to Freud, a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feelings, and memories.
208089192introspectionthe contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
208089193natural selectiona natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
208089194positive psychologyuses theory and research to better understand the positive, adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human existence
208089195behaviorAny overt (observable) response or activity by an organism
208089196psychiatrythe branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
208089197psychoanalyticfreud; unconscious conflicts in childhood
208089198empiricismThe premise that knowledge should be acquired through observation
208089199theorya system of ideas that explains many related observations
208089200humanismA theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and their potential for personal growth
208089201structuralismthe school of psychology, founded by Wilhelm Wundt, that maintains that conscious experience breaks down into objective sensations and subjective feelings
208089202functionalisma school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish

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