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1879 Wilhelm Wundt Principles of Physiological Psychology |
scientific psychology got its start in ___ in Germany when physician ___ set up the first psychology laboratory at the university of Leipzig just a few years later after he published ___, considered the first true psychology textbook l. |
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structuralism (Edward B. Titchener) |
relied so much on introspection that it became too subjective making the structuralist school of thought short-lived |
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Functionalism (William James) |
focused on the function of the behavior. based on charles darwin's idea that adaptive behaviors are conserved throughout the evolutionary process. |
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free associate |
psychoanalytic patients are invited to relate whatever comes into their minds during the analytic session, and not to censor their thoughts. This technique is intended to help the patient learn more about what he or she thinks and feels, in an atmosphere of non-judgmental curiosity and acceptance. |
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Psychoanalysis |
our personalities are shaped by unconscious motives. Freud suggests that we are all profoundly affected by mental processes that we're not even aware of. we can come to understand our unconscious through therapeutic techniques that use dreams, projections, free association to root out repressed feelings and gain self-insight. |
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Behaviorism (Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner) |
study of observable behavior. |
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psychodynamic theories |
these theories suggest that our past experiences, especially those from childhood, shape our personalities and affect how we interact with others. they focus on understanding the hidden motivations and emotions that drive our actions. |
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Reinforcement |
__, in psychology, is a process that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a specific behavior occurring again in the future. |
