Crash Course Psychology: Intro to Psychology (Episode #1)

The word 'psychology' comes from the Latin for the "study of the _____________."

• mind

• body

• soul

• behavior

The definition of psychology has evolved over the last several decades, today we can safely call it the science of behavior and ________________.

• ________________

• mental processes

• cognitive functions

• emotional responses

The three different schools of thought about how the study of the human mind should be studied include:

• Behaviorism, Cognitivism, and Constructivism

• Psychoanalysis, Humanism, and Behaviorism

• Structuralism, Functionalism, and Behaviorism

• Cognitivism, Humanism, and Psychoanalysis

Behaviorism’s “heavy hitters” included:

• 1. B.F. Skinner 2. John Watson 3. Ivan Pavlov

• 1. Sigmund Freud 2. Carl Jung 3. Alfred Adler

• 1. Jean Piaget 2. Lev Vygotsky 3. Erik Erikson

• 1. Abraham Maslow 2. Carl Rogers 3. Rollo May

By the mid-20th century, other major forces in psychology were also brewing including:

• Cognitive Psychology

• Behaviorism

• Humanistic Psychology

• other major forces in psychology

When you hear the word 'psychology', what comes to mind?

• The study of behavior and mind

• A type of medical science

• A branch of philosophy

• A form of art

Perhaps more than any other science, psychology is just a big old integrated: ______.

• melting pot

• puzzle

• mosaic

• network

Who were the 'heavy hitters' of behaviorism?

• John Watson and B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung

• Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky

• Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers