What is psycology?

the scientific study of behavior and mental processes

what is happening, without explaining, but giving details.

why is it happening?

Theory- general explanation of a set of observations or facts

when will it happen again in the future?

how can something be changed?

focused on the structure or basic elements of the mind

developed the technique of of objective introspection: the process of objectively examining and measuring ones thoughts and mental acitivity.

Wundt's student; brought structuralism to America

how the mind allows people to live, adapt, play, and work

"good figure" psycology. 

Gestalt ideas are now part of the study of cognitive psycology.

theory and therapy based on the work of Sigmund Freud

What is behaviorism?

science of behavior tat focuses on observable behavior only

must be directly seen or measured

What is Modern Perspectives?

Pyschodynamic Perspective: modern version of psychoanalysis

B.F. Skinner studied operant conditioning of vountary behavior

Behaviorism became a major force in the 20th century

owes a great deal to the early roots of psychology in the field of philosophy

focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning 

focuses on the relationship between social behavior and culture

attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occuring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and the acitivity of the nervous system

focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share

behavior is seen as having an adaptive or survival value