AP Psych Terms 2

personality psychology

the study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting

social psychology

the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another

Wundt

Father of psychology- set up first lab to study behaviour/thinking- used introspection- developed theory of structuralism

Freud

Psychodynamic perspective- unconscious forces from biological drives that are not noble

James

First lab in the US- Harvard- "Principles of Psychology" - developed functionalism theory

Watson

Behaviourist- only observable behaviour is to be studied- famous Little Albert experiment

Pavlov

Accidentally started behaviourism- conditioned reflex dog salivation

Skinner

Behaviourist- Rats/pigeons in operate chamber- consequences of reinforcement and punishment

Roger

Humanistic approach- self concept, conditions of worth - positive regard

Maslow

Humanistic approach- hierarchy theory of motivation- self actualisation