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Psych Ch.1
Types of psychology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| G. Stanley Hall | Received first psych PhD in US. |
| Structuralism | Looking inward in an attempt to reconstruct feelings and sensations experienced after viewing stimulus. |
| Humanistic psychology | School of psychology and theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes each person's unique potential for psychological growth and self- direction. |
| John B. Watson | Founder of behaviorism. |
| Wilhelm Wundt | Founder of psychology. |
| Edward B. Titchener | Founder of structuralism |
| William James | Founder of functionalism |
| Mary Whiton Calkins | First woman to receive psych PhD in US |
| Carl Rogers | Founder of humanistic psychology |
| Sigmund Freud | Founder of psychoanalysis |
| Functionalism | Studies the purpose of conscious mental experiences |
| Psychoanalysis | Our unconscious mind can motivate behavior/feelings (Example: people who were adopted have attachment issues) |
| Behavorism | an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior |
| Naturalistic observation | a psychology technique that involves observing subjects in their natural environment. (Example: people watching at an airport) |