| A | B |
|---|
| psychology | the science seeking to udnerstand behavior, mental process; to apply that understanding in service of human welfare |
| empiricist | sees knowledge as coming through experience & observation, not speculation |
| structuralism | Wundt; structure of conscious behavior |
| functionalism | James; study of how the mind works to allow an organism to adapt to its environment |
| behaviorism | Watson; to study observable behavior and explain through learning |
| gestalt | wertheimer; to describe org. of mental processes |
| psychoanalysis | Freud; to explain personality/behavior, find ways to treat mental illnesses |
| cognitive | to explore mental processes involved in judegment, decision-making and other complex thought aspects |
| humanistic | Maslow; to ensure mental healthiness of individuals and develop therapeutic techniques |
