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It is the scientific study of mind (mental processes) and behavior

Uses the method of introspection to identify the basic elements or “structures” of psychological experience

Father of Experimental Psychology

Founder of the First Psychology Laboratory

involves asking research participants to describe exactly what they experience as they work on mental tasks.

Attempts to understand why animals and humans have developed the psychological aspects that they currently possess.

Founder of Functionalism and American Psychology

focuses on the role of our unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories, and our early childhood experiences in determining behavior

refers specifically to Sigmund Freud’s original theory.

refers to all the theories derived from Freud’s work.

Based on the premise that it is not possible to objectively study the mind, and therefore that psychologists should limit their attention to the study of behavior itself.