Psychology Ch 1 Test

Front 1

what is psychology?
who was the founder?

Back 1

the science of behaviors and mental processes.
--wilhelm wundt

Front 2

what is structuralism?
who was the founder?

Back 2

early study of psych based on studying basic structures of conscious experience (the mind)
--edward b. titchener

Front 3

what is functionalism?
who was the founder?

Back 3

early study of psych studying the function of behavior and mental experiences (function of the mind)
--william james

Front 4

what is psychoanalysis?
who was the founder?

Back 4

studying unconscious factors in personality and behavior (based on sexual and agressive tendencies)
--sigmund freud

Front 5

what is behaviorism?
who was the founder?

Back 5

theory that emphasize studying of observable behaviors (learning process)
--john b. watson
---ivan pavlov

Front 6

what is humanistic psychology?
who was the founder?

Back 6

theory that emphasize each person's unique potential for psychological growth.
--carl rogers

Front 7

what are the goals of psychology?

Back 7

1-describe
2-predict
3-explain/understand
4-control --modify/optimize

Front 8

What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?

Back 8

1-state the problem
2-form a hypothesis to be tested
3-design a study / collect data
4-analyze data / draw conclusions
5-report findings

Front 9

List 7 ways to collect data

Back 9

1-survey/questionaire
2-case study
3-observations: naturalistic/organized
4-correlational study
5-experiment
6-analyze data/draw conclusions
7-report findings