Psychology pt

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naturalistic observation

looking at individuals in their normal environment

laboratory observation

watching participants in a controlled environment

Behaviorism was named by--------

John B. Watson

Operant Conditioning

emphasizes the importance on reinforcements

Functionalism

how humans/ animals mental process adapt to their environment

Sociocultural Approach

how background and cultural experiences affect behavior and mental process

Cognitive Psychology

sees humans as an active participant in their environment

Evolutionary Psychology

how human behaviors adapt in pressure of the course of evolution

Biological Psychology studies....

brain,neurotransmitters,hormones,and effects of heredity

Electic Position

combination of approaches to explain a particular behavior

humanistic psychology

humans have the capacity for choice,growth, and psychological health.

Who developed the personality theory?

Sigmund Freud

Experimental Method

The only research method that can identify a relationship between 2 or more variables

Who is known for a unconscious mind, sex & aggression

Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalytic Theory

individuals thoughts, feelings, and behavior also determined primarily by unconscious mind

Founders of Psychology

(German Scientists) Ernst Walker, Gustav Fechner, Herman Von Helmholtz