Psychology Chapter 1-2 Vocab

Chapter 1-2 V Ocab

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William Wundt
Founded of structalism, concerned with discovering the basic elements of consciouness.
John Watson
Founder of behaviorism. Psychology is limited to observable, measaurable events
B.F. Skinner
Reinforcement. Animals and people learn through reinforcement
Sigmund Freud
Emphasizes importance of unconscious motives and internal conflicts in determing human behavior
Behaviorism
Studies behaviors associated with certain actions
Replicaition
Process of repeating a study to see if the same results are yeilded.
Psychology
Scientific study of behaviorand mental processes
Psychoanlytic
Emphasis on unconscious forces on human behavior. Put agressive impulses out of our minds because they are not accepted in society.
Behaviorial
Studies behaviors associated with certain actions. Also know as the learning perspective.
Humanistic
Emphasis on human capacity for self-fulfillment and the importance of self-awareness and the ability to make choices.
Cognitive
Emphasis on the role thoughts play in determining behavior.
Evolutionary
Evolution of behavior and mental processes.
Sociocultural
Studies influences of ethnicity, gender, culture amd socioeconomic status on behavior and mental processes.
Trephining
Creating a hole in the skull ot release evil spirits.
Clinical Psychologists
Help people with serious osychological problems.