Psychology 101 Quiz 1 Updated 2024 Q&A Solved 100%
Psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Wilhelm Wundt
Established the first psychology lab Wundt's Structuralism. The "WHAT" man.
Structuralism
Breaking things down to their smallest parts to find the "What ".
I...
Psychology 101 Quiz 1 Updated 2024 Q&A Solved 100%
Psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Wilhelm Wundt
Established the first psychology lab Wundt's Structuralism. The "WHAT" man.
Structuralism
Breaking things down to their smallest parts to find the "What ".
Introspection
The act of looking into one's own thoughts and feelings.
William James (United States)
A functionalist that explored the purpose of mind and behavior. Very interested in finding the "WHY".
Functionalism
Why humans behavior changes
Stream of Conciseness
Introduced by William James it is to express one's thoughts as they occur, rather than in a structured way.
Charles Darwin
Scientist whose book Origin of Species proposed the theory of evolution based on his biological research.
Evolution
The gradual change in a species over time
Natural Selection
Competition within species for scarce resources. organisms better adapted to the environment leave more offspring.
Inez Beverly Prosser
First African American woman to receive a PhD is psychology.
Charles Henry Turner
First African American to conduct psychological research.
He also studied bumblebees
Mary Whiton Calkins
First woman president of APA. Wasn't able to get her PhD. because she was a woman.
Observe
Formulate or challenge a theory to explain observations. Step one of the scientific method.
Hypothesize
An educated guess derived from a theory that can be tested. Also step 2 of the scientific method.
Test
Test hypothesis through empirical research. Also, step 3 of the scientific method.
Draw conclusions
To consider the facts of a situation and make a decision about what is true. Also step
4 of the scientific method.
Evaluate theory
Evaluation by the scientific community. Step 5 of the scientific method.
Biological approach
The approach that focuses on the body, especially the brain and nervous system
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