TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Psychology- the scientific study of the behavior of living things 4 goals- describe, understand, predict and control theory ? general framework for scientific study; smaller aspects can be tested Charles Darwin ? theories led to comparative psychology, inspired early functionalists Wilhelm Wundt- ?father of psychology?, first scientific lab Introspection- the process of looking into yourself and describing what is there Structuralism- the first theoretical school in psychology, stated that all complex substances could be separated and analyzed into component elements Sigmund Freud- psychodynamic approach, emphasis on the unconscious William James- wrote ?Principles of Psychology?, a functionalist, coined the phrase ?stream of consciousness?
D.G. Myers exploring psychology 6e7e terms and definitions
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Psychology- the scientific study of the behavior of living things 4 goals- describe, understand, predict and control theory ? general framework for scientific study; smaller aspects can be tested Charles Darwin ? theories led to comparative psychology, inspired early functionalists Wilhelm Wundt- ?father of psychology?, first scientific lab Introspection- the process of looking into yourself and describing what is there Structuralism- the first theoretical school in psychology, stated that all complex substances could be separated and analyzed into component elements Sigmund Freud- psychodynamic approach, emphasis on the unconscious William James- wrote ?Principles of Psychology?, a functionalist, coined the phrase ?stream of consciousness?
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