Basics of Psych
This is the best definition of psychology.
What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?
Known as the “Father of Psychology,” he set up the first psychology lab in 1879.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
He believed that unconscious conflicts and drives strongly influence behavior.
Sigmund Freud
Maslow and Rogers are most associated with this optimistic approach to psychology.
What is humanistic psychology?
What are the FOUR goals of a psychologist?
What is 1. Describe... 2. Explain... 3. Predict... 4. Control or Change.
He is credited with creating functionalism, focusing on how the mind helps us adapt.
Who is William James?
This perspective studies how rewards and punishments shape behavior.
What is behaviorism?
This perspective focuses only on observable behavior and rejects studying mental processes.
What is behaviorism?
What is it called when you are reinforcing an idea/task and you remove it or stop doing it? (Hint : Starts with "E")
What is extinction.
This early school of thought focused on breaking down consciousness into basic elements.
What is structuralism?
This perspective says our thoughts, problem-solving, and memory processes influence behavior.
What is the cognitive perspective?
B.F. Skinner theorizes positive/negative reinforcement and positive/negative punishment. This can also be know as _________ conditioning.
What is Operant Conditioning?