ACP PSYCH FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
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ACP PSYCH FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Willhelm Wundt - ANSWERSfounder of modern psychology
Edward B. Titchner - ANSWERSfounder of structuralism
structuralism - ANSWERSthe school of psychology which states that you have to break consciousness down to its most basic str...
ACP PSYCH FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
Willhelm Wundt - ANSWERSfounder of modern psychology
Edward B. Titchner - ANSWERSfounder of structuralism
structuralism - ANSWERSthe school of psychology which states that you have to break consciousness down to its most basic structures or components
William James - ANSWERSfounder of functionalism
functionalism - ANSWERSearly school of psychology which emphasized studying the purpose/function of mental experiences and behavior
G. Stanley Hall - ANSWERSreceived first PhD is psychology in the US, and was the founder of the APA
Sigmund Freud - ANSWERSfounder of psychoanalysis
psychoanalysis - ANSWERStheory that emphasizes the role of the unconscious in personality and behaviors
John B. Watson - ANSWERSfounder of behaviorism
behaviorism - ANSWERSemphasizes the role of observable and measurable behaviors. Worked to oppose
psychoanalysis
B. F. Skinner - ANSWERSbelieved psychology should only be measured by observable things (behaviorism) Used punishment/reinforcement to shape the behavior of rats. humanistic psychology - ANSWERSemphasizes each persons individual potential for psychological growth
biological perspective - ANSWERSemphasizes studying the bases of human and animal behavior (different body systems) and neuroscience
psychodynamic perspective - ANSWERSsimilar to freuds teachings by emphasizing role of unconscious
behavioral perspective - ANSWERSfollow teachings of behaviorism
humanistic perspective - ANSWERScarl rogers and Abraham maslow. focuses on motivation of people to grow
positive psychology perspective - ANSWERSemphasizes the role of positive reinforcement, and positive emotions
cognitive perspective - ANSWERShow mental processes influence behavior
cross-cultural perspective - ANSWERSstudies the diversity of human behavior in different settings and countries
evolutionary perspective - ANSWERSapplication of evolutionary principles such as natural selection to explain psychological processes
psychiatry - ANSWERSmedica specialty area focused on the diagnosis, treatment, causes, and prevention
of mental and behavioral disorders. can hospitalize people and prescribe medication
clinical psychologist - ANSWERSthose who are trained in the diagnosis, treatment, causes, and prevention of psychological disorders
descriptive research - ANSWERSscientific procedure that involves systematically observing behavior in order to describe the relationship among behaviors and events
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