Psychologists and vocabulary from Chapter 1 of Psychology: Themes and Variations by Wayne Weiten.
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| 437636789 | Wilhelm Wundt | Founder of the first psych lab in 1879 | 0 | |
| 437636790 | G. Stanley Hall | Founded first American research lab, and psych journal. Established the American Psychological Association in 1892. | 1 | |
| 437636791 | structuralism | Analyzing the conscious into basic elements and studying the correlation between these elements | 2 | |
| 437636792 | functionalism | Investigation of the purpose and function of consciousness. Geared ore towards mental testing. | 3 | |
| 437636793 | Edward Titchener | Large proponent of structuralism. Moved from England to the US in 1892. | 4 | |
| 437636794 | introspection | A method of structuralism, in which one must carefully observe one's own conscious experience. | 5 | |
| 437636795 | William James | Wrote Principles of Psychology (1890). Large proponent of functionalism, and looked up to Darwin's Natural Selection. Believed that consciousness consists of a continuous flow of thoughts. | 6 | |
| 437636796 | James B. Watson | Early 1900s proponent of Behaviorism. Believed that the study of consciousness should be abandoned. claimed that the power of the scientific method lied in verifiability. | 7 | |
| 437636797 | Verifiability | States that Scientific Psych should only study things that can be proven (observable behavior). Behavior=Response to stimuli by an organism. | 8 | |
| 437636798 | behaviorism | The theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns | 9 | |
| 437636799 | Sigmund Freud | believed that the unconsciousness has effects on behavior, motivation, and decisions. | 10 | |
| 437636800 | unconscious | "Under the surface" Memories, thoughts, desires. | 11 | |
| 437636801 | Psychoanalytic theory | explains personality, disorders, and motivation by examining the unconsciousness | 12 | |
| 437636802 | B.F. Skinner | Wanted a return to observable behavior. Organisms repeat things that have a good effect. Free will doesn't exist. | 13 | |
| 437636803 | Carl Rogers | A humanist leader, believed in self-concept, something that animals lack. | 14 | |
| 437636804 | Abraham Maslow | A humanist leader, believed along with Rogers that all humans are driven to personal growth and to fulfill their potential. | 15 | |
| 437636805 | Applied Psych | Focuses on everyday, practical issues | 16 | |
| 437636806 | Clinical Psych | Assesses and treats mental disorders and issues. Large surge in this area during and after WWII | 17 | |
| 437636807 | Cognition | The mental processes used to acquire knowledge | 18 | |
| 437636808 | Evolutionary Psych | Natural selection meets Psych. Our brains have developed over time, resulting in our modern ways of thinking. | 19 | |
| 437636809 | Psychiatry | The medicinal aspect of psychology, prescribes treatments for those with mental issues | 20 | |
| 437636810 | Counseling Psych | Focuses on counseling the everyday struggles that most humans have. | 21 | |
| 437636811 | Empiricism | The belief that knowledge should be obtained through observation. | 22 |
