Early History/Famous People
Psychologist, William Wundt, from Lepzig, Germany developed the _________ approach to studying psychology.
structuralism
This psychologist is famous for his theory of _________ ___ ______, a keystone principal of the humanistic perspective.
hierarchy of needs
This psychologist was asked by the court system to explore the traits of a client that shape their behaviors. This field is referred to as __________.
personality theory
The empirical approach is key in psychology because
it involves the scientific method of careful observation and collection of data.
Gestalt psychology was different from structuralism in that instead of focusing on specific details of a sensory experience the focus was on the ______ of the experience.
whole
This psychologist published the first psychology textbook in the US and was in charge of the first psychology department at Harvard University. His name is ______ and he named his approach to psychology ___________.
William James, functionalism
This perspective has many areas of interest and some of these are, thought patterns, problem solving, intelligence, are language development.
Cognitive
The field of psychology that explores childhood, adolescence and adulthood is ____________.
developmental psychology
This field of psychology deals with diagnosing and treating mental health challenges.
Clinical Psychology
Those that study the contributions of women in the field of psychology, gender differences and male biases in research is called__________.
feminist psychologists.
Early history of psychology a female completed her Ph.D but was denied a doctorate
Mary Whiton-Calkins
The focus of this perspective involved genetics, brain structure and brain functions.
Biopsychology
The field of _______ psychology has a focus on the relationship between mental and physical health.
health
The process of very careful exploration of one's experience is part of structuralism and it is called ______.
introspection.
A major theory used in the study of personality is called ____ _____ _____ _____.
big five trait theory
One of the most famous psychologist of the early 1900's Sigmund Freud developed the perspective called ___________.
psychoanalysis
If your interested in studying the role of group influence on behavior your field would be _____ _____.
Social psychology
Carl Rogers is famous for his approach to therapy that stems from the humanistic perspective. His approach is to provide _______ ______ ______.
unconditional positive regard
Positive psychology focuses on one's strengths and comes from the ________ perspective.
humanistic
This is one of the largest professional groups of psychologists in the world and is called the ______ ______ _______.
American Psychological Association or APA
Why did the perspective called Gestalt psychology not get a lot of attention in the united states?
Behaviorism became extremely popular instead
This perspective is only interested in studying and measuring observable behaviors.
Behavioral
Psychologists that work with the criminal justice system likely specialize in the field of ________.
forensic psychology
William James was interested in Darwin's theory of evolution. His focus was about the _______ of behavior patterns and traits that help use survive.
function
What is a common requirement for a Ph.D.?
A dissertation