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STRUCTURALISM
Wundt's approach, which focuses on uncovering the fundamental mental components of consciousness, thinking, and other kinds of mental states and activities.
INTROSPECTION
A procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which subjects are asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus. Wundt argued that by analyzing their reports, psychologists could come to a better understanding of the structure of the mind.
FUNCTIONALISM
Concentrates on what the mind does--the functions of mental activity-- and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments.
NEUROSCIENCE PERSPECTIVE
The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions.
PSYCHODYNAMIC PERSPECTIVE
The approach based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control.
BEHAVIORAL
The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study. Watson believed that it was possible to elicit any desired type of behavior by controlling a person's environment.
COGNITIVE
The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world.
HUMANISTIC
The approach that suggest that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behavior.
GESTALT THEORY
An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a "whole" sense rather than on the individual elements of perception.
FREE WILL
The idea that behavior is caused primarily by choices that are made freely by the individual.
DETERMINISM
The idea that people's behavior is produces primarily by factors outside of their willful control.