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Earliest Schools of Psychological Thought

LEARNING TARGETS Know the names of the 5 earliest Psychological Perspectives. Know the names of psychologists that adhered to each particular Psychological perspective. BEHAVIORISM , PSYCHOANALYSIS………….Explain how each perspective contrasts in their answer to the following question……”Why do we behave and think the way we do??????

WILHELM WUNDT THE FATHER of the SCIENCE of PSYCHOLOGY

E. B. TITCHENER

STRUCTURALISM = look inward *What is the STRUCTURE of our mind and how do these elements relate to one another???????? …….the method >>>>>> INTROSPECTION = self-reflection = look inward

WILLIAM JAMES FUNCTIONALISM

FUNCTIONALISM * How does the mind/conscious FUNCTION allowing us to survive, adapt, flourish?

SIGMUND FREUD PSYCHOANALYSIS

JOHN WATSON BEHAVIORISM

B. F. SKINNER BEHAVIORISM

Environment - Reinforcements B. F. SKINNER Environment - Reinforcements

Air Crib

AIR CRIB

++ WOLFGANG Kohler ++ max wertheimer GESTALT ++ WOLFGANG Kohler ++ max wertheimer

What do you see?

What do you see?

The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum Of Its Parts.