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Wilhelm Wundt. Founder of Psychology First lab for research Focus on consciousness Father of Structuralism Introspection. G.Stanley Hall. First research lab in America Establish first American Journal Founder of APA First President for APA. William James. Functionalism
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Wilhelm Wundt • Founder of Psychology • First lab for research • Focus on consciousness • Father of Structuralism • Introspection
G.Stanley Hall • First research lab in America • Establish first American Journal • Founder of APA • First President for APA
William James • Functionalism • Psychology should investigate the functions rather than the structure of consciousness
John Watson • Behaviorism • Behavior is governed primarily by environment • Famous for Little Albert
Ivan Pavlov • Behaviorist • Classical Conditioning • Dog salivating to the tone of a bell
Gestalt Psychology • Consciousness • Perceptual research
Sigmund Freud • Unconscious forces • Sexual urges
B.F. Skinner • Behaviorist • Repeating responses
Humanistic • Maslow and Rogers • Personal Growth
Alfred Binet • IQ Test
Psychology • Scientific study of behavior, mental processes and applications of knowledge
Behaviors • Physical actions that can be seen or heard • Ex. Talking to a friend or taking notes in class
Mental Processes • Actions that can not be observed • Ex. memory or dreams
Goals for Psychology • Research • Applied
Research in Psychology • Describe • Explain • Predict
Fields in Research Psychology • Cognitive Psychology • Developmental Psychology
Applied Psychology • Goal is to change behaviors and mental processes
Fields in Applied Psychology • Psychiatry • Counseling Psychology • Clinical Psychology