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Section 1.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Structuralist | A psychologist that is interested in the basic elements of human experience. |
| Introspection | when people report their thoughts and feelings. Introspection is a method of self-observation. |
| Functionalist | Psychologist that studies how mental processes help people and animals adapt to their environment. |
| Psychoanalist | Psychologist who studies how unconcious motives determine behavior. These are objective psychologists; they observe/listen and interpret. |
| Behaviorist | Psychologists who investigate observable behavior; analyze how organisms respond to changes in their environment. |
| Humanist | Psychologists who believe that each person has freedom in directing their future and growing in their environment. |
| Cognitivist | Study how we process, store, and retrieve information and how sed information influences our thinking, problem-solving, language, and creativity. |
| Psychobiologist | Studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior. (EX: hormones, genetics, Nervous System, etc.) |