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29 Cards in this Set
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helmholtz
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demonstrated the speed of the neural impulse was not instantaneous
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Fechner
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gave us psychophysical methods
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Weber
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investigated the relationship between the body and the mind. Gave us a law for that relationship
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Wundt
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noted for creating the the first laboratory devoted to psychological research
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Titchener
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instrumental in bring introspection to America and giving it status as a scienific method
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Gall
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phrenology
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Darwin
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proposed that survival and adaptation were the primary functions of organisms
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Galton
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precursor to functionalism
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James
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"Principles of psychology"
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Angell
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Promoted the idea of th individual as a psychophysical unit
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Thorndike
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a functionalist who quickly became a precursor to behaviorism with his focus on animal behavior
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Mesmer
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experienced a meteoric rise and fall in popularity in his promotion of the channeling of "animal magnetism"
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charcot
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demonstrated how hypnosis could create the physiological symptoms of his hysteric patients
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Breuer
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used hypnosis as a technique in his dealing with patients. Rejected a sexual explanation for psychological disorders
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Freud
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founded a system based upon the unconscious. Thought most all behavior was psychocally determinded
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Pavlov
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discovered classical conditioning techniques.
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Watson
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demonstrated fear could be conditioned in children.
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Little albert
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conditioned to be afraid of white rats
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skinner
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believed most all behavior could be environmentally determined
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kohler
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used monkeys in experiments
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cattell
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used many physiological measures to determine intelligence. did not find a high correlation between physical and mental prowess
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goddard
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introduced intelligence testing methods of Binet to America. Associated with feableminded children
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penfield
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Pioneer in brain research.
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Scott
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worked in applied psychology. Invented the coupon.
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structuralism
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study of adult mind
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functionalism
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relationship between body and human psyche
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Phrenology
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within functionalism specifically with regards to human mind
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methodological behaviorism
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conditioning with stimulus with a reaction
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Gestalt
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whole is greater than sum of parts
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