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| Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920) |
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| Founder of Psychology (The scientific study of behavior and mental processes) |
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| Edward B. Titchener (1867–1927) |
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Introduced Structuralism (Early school of psychology
that emphasized studying the most basic components,
or structures, of conscious experiences.) |
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| William James (1842–1910) |
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Introduced Functionalism
(Early school of psychology that emphasized studying the purpose, or function, of behavior and mental experiences.) |
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| Charles Darwin (1809–1882) |
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Naturalist.
evolutionary psychology the application of principles of evolution, including natural selection, to explain psychological processes and phenomena. |
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| G. Stanley Hall (1844–1924) |
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G. Stanley Hall helped organize psychology
in the United States. Among his many
achievements was the establishment of
the fi rst psychology research laboratory
in the United States. Hall also founded the
American Psychological Association. |
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| Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) |
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Developed Psychoanalysis (Personality theory and
form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the
role of unconscious factors in personality and
behavior). |
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Mary Whiton Calkins (1863–
1930) |
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Completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. in psychology at Harvard but was refused one because she was a woman.
In 1891, she established a psychological laboratory at Wellesley
College.
Became the first woman president of the American Psychological Association in 1905. |
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Margaret Floy Washburn
(1871–1939) |
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| First American woman to earn an official Ph.D. in psychology |
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| Francis C. Sumner (1895–1954) |
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First African American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology in 1920 from Cornell.
second woman to be elected
president of the American Psychological
Association. |
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| John B. Watson (1878–1958) |
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Developed Behaviorism - School of psychology and
theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes the
study of observable behaviors, especially as
they pertain to the process of learning.
Also - Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936) and B. F. Skinner (1904–1990) |
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Developed Humanistic psychology (School of psychology
and theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes
each person’s unique potential for
psychological growth and self-direction.)
Also Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) |
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