Names
Who had the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany?
Wilhelm Wundt
The scientific student of mental processes, behavior, and feelings of humans and/or animals
psychology
Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethic communities
social cultural approach
A psychologist who works in mental health and social welfare programming
community psychologist
Humanistic psychologist focused on the importance of
Healthy growth potential
Who created the first teaching psychology textbook?
William James
To describe, explain, predict, and influence human and animal behavior
the goals of psychology
An approach to psychology that argues that each person has freedom in directing his/her own future and achievement of personal growth. Pioneered by Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
Humanistic Approach
A psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn,and the diagnosing and treatment of learning disorders.
educational psychologist
This study focuses on the interaction between the brain and psychical function in the body
Psychobiology
Which psychologist is associated with the development of the psychodynamic approach?
Sigmund Freud
An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research and experimentation
hypothesis
Approach in psychology in which the psychologist studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determines human behavior
psychoanalysis
A psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional, behavioral, and/or thinking disorders
clinical psychologist
Who were the cofounders of Humanism
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers
The __________ method refers to a process for conducting an objective inquiry through data collection/research and analysis.
scientific
A focus on genetics, chemical imbalances, and brain differences between humans characterizes the
biological approach
Memory, perception, learning, intelligence, language, and problem solving are all areas that are of particular interest to a __________ psychologist.
cognitive psychologist
Branch of medicine that address mental, emotional, and/or behavioral health
psychiatrist
The psychological study of how people and animals have adapted their mental processes and behaviors to their environments
functionalism
Which type of psychologist would most likely study a subject group from kindergarten to adulthood?
Developmental psychologist