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| German psychologist, known as one of the founding fathers of psychology. He and Titchener developed the school of thought known as Structuralism. |
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| American philosopher and psychologist. Known as the "father of american psychology",and allowed psychology to be known as a reputable science. |
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| American philosopher and psychologist. First female president of the American Psychological Association; 14th President of the American Psychological Association. Researched dreams, memory, and the school of self-psychology. |
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| American psychologist. 2nd female APA president after Mary Calkins. Researched animal theory and motor theory development. |
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| American psychologist and educator. Psychological research was based on childhood development and evolutionary theory. First president of the American Psychological Association. |
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| Austro-Hungarian psychologist. One of the founders of Gestalt psychology. Wrote the book "Productive Thinking" which highlighted the difference between reproductive thinking and productive thinking. |
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| Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis. Believed a person's personality was shaped by our unconscious drives or desires. |
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| American psychologist. Established and founded the pschological school of behaviorism. Was influenced by Ivan Pavlov and Edward Thorndike. |
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| Russian psychologist. Known for founding modern behavior therapy and his research on classsical conditioning. Showed intellectual curiosity from a young age. |
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| American psychologist and behaviorist. Known for his work on operant conditioning,radical behaviorism, applied behavior analysis, and verbal behavior. |
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| American Humanist psychologist. Known for creating the Hierarchy of Needs, which is a theory that states must fill innate human needs before reaching self-actualization. |
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| American-born psychologist. Known as one of the founders of humanist psychology. One of his theories is that for a person to 'grow', the must have an enviornment that provides them with genuineness, acceptance, and empathy. |
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| English naturalist, geologist and biologist. Widely known for his research and theory of evolution. |
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| Swiss psychologist. Known for his work on child development. Highly advocated for child education. His theory for cognitive development and epistemological view are formed into one term called "genetic epistemology." |
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| An interpretation that the human brain must be understood as a overarching system or structure. A doctrine that states structure is more important than function. |
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| Psychoanalytic Perspective |
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| Interpretation that our personality is shaped by unconscious drives and that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality. |
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| Interpretation of the mind that states that human behaviors are a result of our interaction with the environment. Works off of observable behaviors only. |
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| An interpretation of psychology that puts good human behavior in the forefront. Psychologists in this perspective push patients to improve their self-image and find the things they deem worthwhile. |
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| This psychological approach compares human behavior to chemical activities happening in the brain or central nervous system. A psychologist of this perspective will usually use medication to deal with abnormal behavior. |
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| A perspective that relates human behavior and structure from a evolutionary background. |
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| This perspective is focused on understanding mental processes like memory, perception, thinking and problem solving, and how they are related to human behavior. |
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| Social-Cultural Perspective |
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| This perspective focuses on how a person's thoughts and behaviors are shaped and affected by their environment, and their social and cultural backgrounds. |
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