Early Schools of Thought
early school of thought developed as a response to psychoanalysis and behaviorism/ Focused on individual free will, personal growth and the concept of self-actualization.
What is humanism?
This perspective compares the mind to a computer.
What is cognitive?
This type of research is intended to solve practical problems with knowledge base of psychology.
What is applied research?
What is basic research?
formed as a reaction to the theories of the structuralist school of thought and was heavily influenced by the work of William James. It focused on the mind's functions and adaptations.
What is functionalism?
This perspective would be interested in evaluating how the culture of EHS influences student behavior
Freud's theories differed from all other early psychological theories because of his emphasis on ________ mind's effect on our thinking and behavior
What is the unconscious?
The scientific study of human behavior & mental processes.
What is psychology?
an early school of psychology based upon the idea that we experience things as unified wholes. Companies utilize these principles in marketing.
What is Gestalt?
FedEx's logo utilizes principles from this early school of thought that emphasizes our tendency to integrate information to meaningful wholes.
What is Gestalt?
A research study assessing the effectiveness of new technology on worker productivity would be considered this type of research.
What is applied research?
Psychologists consider this historical figure the "father of psychology" because he opened psychology's first research lab. He was the first to implement scientific research methods.
Who is Wilhem Wundt?
a school of psychology founded by Sigmund Freud & emphasized the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior.
What is psychoanalytic?
Thinking & behavior are caused by combinations of hormone and neurotransmitter activity in the brain. Which modern perspective is this?
What is biological?
A behaviorist believes we should most likely study...
Psychology's prescientific roots can be found in which two disciplines?
What are philosophy & physiology?
widely regarded as the first school of thought in psychology. This outlook focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.
What is structuralism?
When considering anger, this perspective might view it as an outburst of unconscious hostility.
What is psychodynamic?
Dr. Logan works in a hospital assessing, evaluating and treating patients with symptoms of various mental illnesses. The treatments often involve prescribing medications, though he also performs counseling as part of his job. Dr Logan is most likely...
What is a psychiatrist?
Gathered by careful observation, experimentation & measurement
What is empirical evidence?