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Psychologists
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| William James | Functionalist; one of the first psychologists in America. Wanted to take into account the influence of environment on the mind |
| William Wundt | Structuralist; considered father of psych; analyzed relation between emotion & sensations/experiences |
| Humanistic Psych | Looking at the good in people; Maslow included in movement; thrived during the 60s & hippie movement |
| Social Psych | Appeared during 30's as people questioned how social surroundings could lead people to commit crimes of WW2 |
| Empiricism | Knowledge is gained from experience; based on the beliefs of Aristotle |
| Rene Descartes | Ghost in the Machine; the body can be governed but the mind is far more complicated & can't be controlled (heavily divided mental illness vs physical illness) |
| Rousseau | noble savages; we're basically good but society is corrupt |
| B.F. Skinner | Behaviorist; looked at active behaviors. Created Skinner Box, mice would pull lever to receive food; reinforcement |
| John B Watson | Behaviorist; study nothing more than observable behaviors. Influenced by Pavlov's dogs |
| validity | how well an observable event indicates if your hypothesis is correct |
| demand characteristics | people acting how they assume we want them to act |