Historical Psychology Vocab Set 1

Front 1

empiricism

Back 1

the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation

Front 2

structuralism

Back 2

an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind

Front 3

functionalism

Back 3

a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish

Front 4

experimental psychology

Back 4

the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method

Front 5

behaviorism

Back 5

the view that psychology 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with 1) but not with 2)

Front 6

humanistic Psychology

Back 6

historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individuals potential for personal growth

Front 7

cognitive neuroscience

Back 7

the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)

Front 8

psychology

Back 8

the science of behavior and mental processes