learning
process of aqcuiering through experience
stimulus
any event or situation that evokes a response
generalization
responding similarly to a range of similar stimuli
little albert
subject in john watson's experiment
operant conditioning
reward and punishment learning
classical conditioning
learning in which subject recognizes stimuli that was previously neutral
psychology
study of mind and a science that can be proven or disproven
nature
genetics, appearance, biological influences
nurture
environment, upbringing, social influences
tabula rasa
blank slate" by john locke
empericism
what we know comes from experience and the collected data to back it up
wilhem wundt
father of psycholgy", set up first lab, started psych empericism
edward titchener
structural psych, broke down little pieces of mind
william james
functionalism, thought brain was all about survival and reproducing
mary whiton calkins
First female president of the APA/major psychologist
john d watson
behaviorism, thought everything was taught, little albert
BF skinner
father of operant conditioning
carl rogers and abraham maslow
humanistic, hiearchy of needs, self aculazation
self-actualization
the fullfillment of one's ultimate potential
max wertheimer
gestalt psych, the whole is greather than sum of parts
charles darwin
evolutionary psych, survival of traits that best allow organism to reproduce
sigmund freud
psychoanalytic, "talking cure", truth can be found in unconcious
superego
moral side (angel)
ID
immoral side (devil)
ego
negotiaes conflicting forces (angel and devil)
george wilheim friedrich hegel
sociocultural, idea of "group mind
jean piaget
cognitive, study of through procceses/developement
structuralism
breaking down mental processes into most basic componets (edward titcner)
functionalism
mind is a functionial tool that allows us to adapt to our enviornments (william james)
Applied Psychology
utilizing knowledge and research about psych
clinical psychology
studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
Forensic Psychology
field that blends psychology, law, and criminal justice
Indistrial/Organizational Psychology
the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
cognotive psychology
the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating