PSY 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gestalt Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Edward B. Titchener
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Define psychology the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The 4 goals of psychology: description (what is happening?) Observing a behavior and noting everything about it: explanation (why is it happening?) Helps to build the theory: prediction (when will it happen again?) Determining what will happen in the future: control (how can it be changed?) Change a behavior from an undesirable one to a desirable one. Structuralism the focus of the study is the structure of the mind; developed by. Functionalism - how the mind allows people to function in the real world; developed by william james. Gestalt psychology focusing on perception and sensation, particularly the perception of patterns and whole figures. Psychoanalysis a process in which a trained psychological professional helps a person gain insights into and change his or her behavior. Objective introspection the process of examining and measuring one"s own thoughts and mental activities. Behaviorism the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only.
