PSY 110 Exam 1 (Nauta) Exam | Latest update Already Graded A+

PSY 110 Exam 1 (Nauta) Exam | Latest update Already Graded A+ Psychology - Study of behaviors and mental processes between humans and animals Natural Selection - Evolutionary theory - idea that those who inherit characteristics that help them adapt to their particular environments have a selective advantage over those that do not Functionalism - Early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose, or function of mind & behavior Structuralism - Early school of Psy. that explored structures of the mind through introspection. i.e. the person might report on the quality ("red") & intensity ("bright") of an apple. The person's verbal reports were thought to reveal the basic parts of the conscious mind Psychoanalysis - Had a large impact on early treatment of psychological disorders. But today most clinical psychologists use different techniques to treat psychological disorders Gestalt Theory - Idea that the whole of personal experience is different from simply the sum of its parts Behaviorism - School of thought that emphasizes the role of environmental forces in producing behavior