Psychology theories
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
What is Psychology
revolutionized psychology with his psychoanalytic theory; believed the unconscious mind must be examined through dream analysis, word association, and other psychoanalytic therapy techniques; criticized for being unscientific and creating unverifiable theories
Who is Sigmund Freud
The longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors.
What is Nature-nurture issue
presume all human behaviors reflect the influence of physical and psychological predispositions that helped human ancestors survive and reproduce.
What is evolutionary approach
Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
the basic structure of consciousness.
What is Structuralism
Father of Modern Psychology because he created the first psych lab in Germany 1879
Who is Wilhelm Wundt
The principle is that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction & survival will most likely be passed to succeeding generations.
What is Natural Selection
What is biopsychosocial approach
a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
What is Clinical Psychology
theory that states psychologists should look at only behavior and causes of behavior, and not concern themselves with describing elements of consciousness
What is Behaviorism
Father of American Psychology because he was first American to teach the subject at Harvard
Who is William James
The differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon.
What is level of analysis
focuses on how we learn through rewards, punishments, and observations.
a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
What is Developmental Psychology
focused on how mental and behavioral processes function
What is Functionalism
psychologist who believed the science must limit itself to observable phenomena; wanted to establish behaviorism as the dominant paradigm of psychology
Who is John Watson
What is psychometrics
Focuses on how behavior is affected by unconscious drives and unresolved inner conflicts from childhood
What is Psychodynamic Approach
the study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments
What is Human Factors Psychology
theory that states that the whole experience is often more than just the sum of the parts, because the way we experience the world is more than just an accumulation of various perceptual experiences; relatively little influence on current psychology
What is Gesalt Psychology
behaviorist who expanded the basic ideas of behaviorism to include the idea of reinforcement- environmental stimuli that either encourage or discourage certain responses
Who is B.F. Skinner
Enhances memory after retrieving, rather than simply releasing information.
What is testing effect
Focuses on how healthy people strive to reach their potential
What is The Humanistic Approach
the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
What is Industrial-Organizational Psychology