Ch. 1, Module 1: Psychology: Historical Development

Scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

• theory

• psychology

• functionalism

• behaviorism

A general explanation of a set of observations or facts.

• psychology

• cognition

• theory

• conclusion

Early perspective in psychology associated with William James, in which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work and play.

• functionalism

• behaviorism

• humanistic perspective

• cognitive perspective

The science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only.

• psychology

• functionalism

• theory

• behaviorism

Modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of motivations behind a person's behavior other than sexual motivations.

• behaviorist perspective

• psychodynamic perspective

• humanistic perspective

• cognitive perspective

The science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only.

• humanistic perspective

• psychodynamic perspective

• behaviorist perspective

• cognitive perspective

The "third force" in psychology that focuses on those aspects of personality that make people uniquely human, such as subjective feelings and freedom of choice.

• psychology perspective

• cognitive perspective

• behaviorist perspective

• humanistic perspective

Modern perspective in psychology that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving, and learning.

• cognitive perspective

• biospsychological perspective

• evolutionary perspective

• positive perspective

Perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body, such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system.

• theory perspective

• evolutionary perspective

• biopsychological perspective

• cognitive perspective

Perspective in which behavior is seen as the result of the combined and interacting forces of biological, psychological, social, and cultural influences.

• biopsychosocial perspective

• evolutionary perspective

• positive perspective

• psychology perspective