1 Psychology: The Evolution of a Science

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In the 1800s, French surgeon Paul Broca conducted research that demonstrated a connection between
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In the 1800s, French surgeon Paul Broca conducted research that demonstrated a connection between
the mind and the brain.
What was the subject of the famous experiment conducted by Hermann von Helmholtz?
reaction time
Wundt and his students sought to analyze the basic elements that constitute the mind, an approach called
structuralism.
William James espoused _, the study of the purpose mental processes serve in enabling people to adapt to their environment.
Functionalism
To understand human behavior, French physician Jean-Martin Charcot studied people
with psychological disorders.
Building on the work of Charcot, Sigmund Freud developed
psychoanalytic theory.
The psychological theory that emphasizes the positive potential of human beings is known as
humanistic psychology.
Behaviorism involves the study of
observable actions and responses.
The experiments of Ivan Pavlov and John Watson centered on
stimulus and response.
Who developed the concept of reinforcement?
B. F. Skinner
The study of mental processes such as perception and memory is calledcognitive psychology.The use of scanning techniques to observe the brain in action and to see which parts are involved in which operations helped the development ofcognitive neuroscience.Central to evolutionary psychology is the -------- function that minds and brains serve.adaptiveSocial psychology most differs from other psychological approaches in its emphasis onhuman interaction.Cultural psychology emphasizes thatculture shapes some, but not all, psychological phenomena.The largest organization of psychologists in the United States is theAmerican Psychological Association.Mary Calkinsbecame the first woman president of the APA.Kenneth Clarkdid research that influenced the Supreme Court decision to ban segregation in public schools.