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| Question | Answer |
| Psychology | the scientific study of behavior and mental (cognitive) processes of humans and animals |
| Wilhelm Wundt | founded the world's first psychology lab and became the father of psychology. |
| structuralism | elements of human culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure |
| introspection | the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes |
| William James | recognized for writing the Principles of Psychology |
| Functionalism | theory about the nature of mental states. |
| Psychoanalysis | Branch of psychology focuses on treating mental disorders by recognizing the relationships between the conscious mind and the unconscious mind |
| Gestalt psychology | school of thought that believes all objects and scenes can be observed in their simplest forms |
| behaviorism | focuses on an individual's behavior |
| Phrenology | focused on measurements of the human skull, the brain is the organ of the mind |
| "Little Albert" | Case study showing empirical evidence of classical conditioning in humans |
| Ivan Pavlov | known for the classical conditioning which was when two stimuli are linked together to produce a new learned response in a person |
| B.F. Skinner (Rat Enthusiast) | developed the theory of operant conditioning- behavior is determined by its consequences |
| Humanistic psychology | Study of the whole person |
| Abraham Maslow | Hierarchy of Needs: the theory of human motivation, some humans needs were more powerful than others. |
| Carl B Rogers | His unconditional positive regard involved showing complete support and acceptance of a person no matter what that person does or says |
| Nature vs. nurture debate | Trying to decide whether a person's development is in his DNA or by life experiences and the environment. |
| Basic research vs. applied research | Basic research: focused on increasing our knowledge of different topics within science Applied research: seeks to answer a question in the real world |
| Clinical psychology | concerned with the assessment and treatment of mental illness and disability |
| Psychiatrist | a medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. |
| Industrial/ Organizational psychilogists | scientific study of human behavior in the workplace and applies psychological theories and principles. |
| Human factors psychologist | examines human behavior and capabilities in order to find the best ways to design products, etc. |
| John B Watson | Did behaviorism in which his theoretical goal is the prediction and control of behavior. |
| Dualism | the division of something conceptually into two opposed or contrasted aspects. State of being divided |
| Biopsychology | Science of the brain and nervous system |
| Evolutionary psychology | Attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits |
| Cognitive psychology | study of mind and mental function |
| Sociocultural psychology | describes awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors are affected |
| Trephination | surgical intervention where a hole is drilled into the skull |
| Tabula rasa | Latin phrase meaning "blank slate" |
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