Psych. Sem. Final Review

History

Wilhem Wundt — Structuralism

Father of psychology

1^st psychology lab in Leipig Germany, 1879

Introspective

E. B. Titcher

Wundt’s assistant & US advocate

William James — Functionalism

First US psychologist

Introspective

Anti-structuralist

Perspectives

Behaviorist

We are the product of associations with our enviro.

Focus on observable, measurable behavior

Conscious thought & mental processes irrelevant

B.F. Skinner, John Watson (Traditional), Albert Banbura (Social Learning)

Criticism

Eliminates free will

Humans becomes machines (or batteries)

No focus on relationships

Psychodynamic

Unconscious aspects of mind

Conflicts between instincts and society norms.

Early childhood experiences

People evil à battle with inner desires

Sigmund Frued, Karen Horney

Unconscious impulses/instincts control over behavior we are the produce of these impulses

Humanistic

Emp. A person’s capacity for personal growth & free will

People are basically good

We cannot be manipulated/controlled by enviro. The envrio. Acts as a background for personal growth

Personal growth is internal and individual behavior reflects our stage of personal growth

Primary goal à personal growth

Carl Rodgers, Abraham Maslow

Third force is psychology

Cognitive

Mental processes explain human behavior

Human rational creatures capable of problem solving

Account for control of behavior

Personality produce of thought processes

Mal-adaptive — Re-examine problem solving

Thought patterns can be altered

Conscious mind

Criticism

No unconscious

No enviro.

No emotions

Neurobiological — Understanding the brain and nervous system is central to understanding behavior thought and emotion

Socioculture — Emp. Culture, ethnicity, & gender are essential to understanding behavior, thought, & emotion

Mood disorders…. See the other one…

Ethics… see that one if you want to.

Methodology, got most of it there…