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History of Psychology

Chapter 1 Section 2 (pg 14-21 in your text)

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StructuralismFocused in studying Human behavior in a systematic way
FunctionalismFocus on studying how mental process helps people adapt to environment
Inheritable traitsFocus on how heredity influences behavior
Gestalt PsychFocus on how perception influences development; look at "Whole Pattern"
Psychoanalytic SchoolFocused on the subconscious mind; creatd Idea pf free association
Behavioral PsychologyStressed investigating observable behavior
Humanistic Psychologymain idea is that human nature is evolving and self directed
Cognitive PsychologyFocus on how we process, store, and use information
Biological PsychologyFocus on how genetics influence behavior
Sociocultural PsychologyStudies how culture and society influence behavior
John WatsonPioneeer of Behavioral Psychology::Baby Albert Experiment
Sigmund Freudcoined the idea of free association and founded Psychoanalytic school of thought
Jean PiagetPioneering Child Psychologist: Cognitive Psychology School
Ivan PavlovExperimented in the school of behaviorism::Conditioning experiment with a dog
Francis GaltonOne of the pioneers of the school of Inheritable Traits
William JamesFather of American Psychology...taught at harvard in the functionalist school of thought

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