Historical figuers Approaches theories Psychological Domains
100
B.F. Skinner
This famous psychologist dealt with learning behavior based on reinforcement and punishment
100
Biopsychological approach
an integrated perspective that incorporates biological, psychological, and social cultural levels of approach
100
Structuralsim
An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind
100
Biological psychology
A branch of psychology concerned with links between biology and behavior
200
Ivan Pavlov
In his famous research with dogs this psychologist developed classical conditioning
200
Humanistic approach
A historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people
200
Functionalism
A school of psychology that focused on how mental and behavioral processes function
200
Social psychology
The scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to one another
300
Charles Darwin
He studied evolution and published a book about it called "The Origin of Species"
300
Evolutionary approach
Using principles of natural selection, this combines evolution of behavior with the mind
300
Behaviorism
The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes
300
Counseling psychology
A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living and achieving greater well-bieng
400
Margret Fly Washburn
The first woman to receive a psychology Ph.D.
400
Psychodynamic approach
This type of approach says our behavior is determined by unconscious forces of which we don't know about
400
Gestalt
These psychologists emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into a whole
400
Industrial organization (I/O) psychology
the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
500
Wilhelm Wundt
He established the first psychological laboratory at the university of Leipzig, Germany
500
Sociocultural approach
Society and culture form cognition according to this approach
500
Humanism
The value and agency of human beings sits high in this vie of psychology.
500
Psychometric
The branch of psychology that deals with the design, administration, and interpretation of quantitative tests for the measurement of psychological variables such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality trait






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