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psych 201-01

psych 201-01 chapter 1

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Sigmund Freud Founded psychoanalytic theory, a perspective which focuses on the role of a person’s unconscious and early childhood experiences.
Behavorism Focuses on observing and controlling behavior.
Developmental Psychology Branch of psychology that studies the physical and mental attributes of aging and maturation.
William James The first American psychologist.
Wilhelm Wundt Credited as one of the founders of psychology.
Sensation and Perception Area of study within psychology that focuses on both the physiological aspects of sensory systems and the psychological experience of sensory information.
Carl Rogers Developed a client-centered therapy method that places the patient in a lead role in the therapy session.
Humanism Emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans.
Gestalt Psychology Focuses on the whole rather than the individual parts.
Biopsychology The study of how the structure and function of the nervous system generate behavior.
Functionalism Focuses on how mental activities help an organism adapt to its environment.
Psychology The Scientific study of mind and behavior.
Psychoanalytic Theory Focuses on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior.
Clinical Psychology Branch of psychology that focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and problematic patterns of behavior.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology Branch of psychology that applies psychological theories, principles, and research to industrial and organizational settings.
Social Psychology Branch of psychology that studies how individuals interact and relate with others and how these interactions can affect behavior.
B.F. Skinner Studied how behavior was affected by its consequences (operant conditioning).
Ivan Pavlov Discovered the concept of classical conditioning.
Abraham Maslow Proposed a hierarchy of human needs in motivating behavior.
Structuralism Structuralism
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