PSYC2301 Test #1

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

The use of systematic methods to observe, describe, predict, and explain behavior.

Everything we do that can be directly observed

The htoughts, feelings, and motives that each of us experiences privately but that cannot be observed directly

The process of thinking reflectively and productively, as well as evaluating evidence

The push for a stronger emphasis on research involving the experiences that people value, the traits associated with optimal capacities for love and work, and positive group and civic values

-1832-1920-founded the first psychology laboratory in 1879 at University of Leipzig in Germany-Structuralism-Founding father of modern psychology

-1842-1910-Functionalism-gave psychology the american stamp-pragmatism

Holds that to find out the meaning of an idea, you must determine its consequences. (William James, 1842-1910)

Concerned with the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior in individuals' adaptation to the environment. (William James 1842-1910)

Evolutionary process that favors organisms' traits or characteristics that are best adapted to reproduce and survive

-1809-1882-published ideas in On the Origin of Species-proposed the principle of natural selection-theory of evolution. "Darwinism"

Psychological perspective that examines behavior and mental processes through a focus on the body, especially the brain and nervous system.

Scientific study of the structure, function, development, genetics, and biochemistry of the nervous system

Psychological perspective emphasizing the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their envioronmental determinants