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the scientific study of behavior and mental
psychology
processes
the medical specialization focusing on the brain and
psychiatry
its disorders
Father of psychology, first to approach the inner
William Wundt
workings of the mind as a science.
A perspective from the early history of psychology
Structuralism that focused on breaking down mental processes
into their structure or basic parts
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A perspective from the early history of psychology
that focused on the function of our mental
Functionalism
processes and behaviors (tries to determine what
our mental processes are for)
Father of psychology in the United States, His
William James psychology research lab was the first in the united
states. He promoted functionalism
a perspective in psychology created by Sigmund
Freud that emphasizes unconscious mental activity
Psychoanalysis
and long lasting influence of childhood
experiences.
popularized psychology in the united states and
around the world in the late 1800s. His
Sigmund Freud psychological theory emphasized unconscious
mental activity and the impact of childhood
experiences on adult life.
A perspective in psychology that emphasizes
Behaviorism observable behavior over internal mental
processes.
A perspective that emphasizes the notion that
human nature is generally good and people are
Humanism
naturally motivated to grow toward their own
potential
A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the
Multiculturalism influence of culture on behavior and mental
processes
A perspective in psychology that emphasizes
evolutionary psychology Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution as an influence
on behavior.
A perspective in psychology that emphasizes
Cognitive psychology processes such as thinking, language, attention,
memory, and intelligence.
A perspective in psychology that emphasizes the
Neuroscience link between behavior and the biological
functioning of the brain.
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