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Psych AP Unit 1 - History

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Structuralist Perspective   breaking down mental processes into most basic components  
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William Wundt   Father of Psychology; structuralist perspective  
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Introspection   self-examination of one's own emotional state and mental process  
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Functionalist Perspective   focused on purpose of consciousness and behavior instead of on elements  
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William James   made first psychology textbook; functionalist perspective  
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Theory of Emotion   emotion is the mind's perception of psychological conditions; ex: smile = feel happy  
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Evolutionary Perspective   explains human thoughts and action in terms of natural selection  
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Nature vs. Nutrure   50% of who we are is how we are born, other 50% is our environment  
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Sir Francis Galton   first to study intelligence in family; evolutionary perspective  
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Gestalt Psychology   our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes  
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Psychoanalytic Perspective   the unconscious motivates our conscious behavior  
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Sigmund Freud   believed repressed sexual urges drove most human development; psychoanalytic perspective  
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Intelligence Testing   "mental age" to see where child should be; predicting achievement  
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Alfred Binet   made first intelligence test  
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Behavioral Perspective   focuses on observable behavior and developing traits through classical and operant conditioning  
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john Watson   observable behavior; father of behaviorism; Baby Albert study  
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Observable Behavior   every action = reaction to stimulus  
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Ivan Pavolv   classic conditioning with dogs  
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Classical Conditioning   unconscious learning  
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B.F. Skinner   operant conditioning; invented "skinner" boxes to study  
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Operant Conditioning   all learning is observable; learning is result of reinforcements and punishments  
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Humanistic Perspective   theory that all people want to achieve most potential in life and human nature is good; unconditional positive regard  
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Carl Rogers   work in therapy-client-centered/reflective; humanistic perspective  
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Cognitive Perspective   examines human thoughts and behavior in terms of how we interpret, process and remember events  
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Jean Piaget   young children's cognitive; contributed to school system; cognitive perspective  
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Albert Ellis   rational emotive behavioral therapy; cognitive perspective  
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Noam Chomsky   theory of generative grammar and universal grammar; cognitive perspective  
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Biological/Neurological Perspective   biological and genetic process in people with specific focus on activities in brain  
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Socio-Cultural Perspective   how those around a person and norms of culture impact behavior  
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Psychologist   person trained in research, practice, or teaching of branches of psychology  
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Psychiatrist   MD specialized in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and study of mental/emotional disorders; can prescribe medication  
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