Vocabulary Slide Deck
Module Two: Introduction to Psychology and History of Psychology
Psychology
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
scientific study of the mind and
behavior
Application/Example
Jason studies juries and examines witnesses for his lawyer,
for the judicial court systems.
Empiricism
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
Acquiring knowledge based on observation, including
experimentation.
Application/Example
Kaylee wanted to know which chemical best cleaned coins.
She used different and after careful observation and
notation, she was able to determine the best cleaning
chemical. (scientific method)
Structuralism
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
Understanding the structure or characteristics of the mind [Link]
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Application/Example
Chloe wanted to know how fast her friends were so she
gave them a button and asked the to press it when they
saw the light turn on. (reaction time/instincts of the brain)
Introspection
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
When someone examines their own conscious experience
objectively
Application/Example
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to reflect on his day; his thoughts, emotions, and actions. [Link]
Functionalism
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
How mental activities help organisms fit in environments
Application/Example
Going to school helps us humans (organisms) fit into
society, by helping us to grow and learn in many different
areas of intellectual and social life
Behaviorism
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
Learned behavior and its interaction with inborn
qualities
Application/Example
Mel wants to train her dog and is learning about how to
reinforce good behavior and reject bad behavior. She is also
learning about her dog’s natural instincts.
Gestalt
Definition in 8 words or less Multimedia
Part’s reactions to each other as a whole
Application/Example
In volleyball all six players as well as the coach all have to
work together as a team to achieve optimum results. If one
or more players will not cooperate you will always fail.
Wilhelm Wundt
Bio and Importance to Psychology Multimedia
-One of the founders of psychology as a science
-First Psychologist ever
-Studied Introspection
-University of Leipzig
-Structuralism
William James
Bio and Importance to Psychology Multimedia
-Father of American Psychology
-Supported/tried a different approach/perspective to
psychology
-Expanded upon Darwin’s beliefs of evolution
-Functionalism
-Introspective, but more objective
Sigmund Freud
Bio and Importance to Psychology Multimedia
-Psychoanalytic Theory
-Freudian slip and dream analysis
-Freud popularized therapy like psychoanalysis
-Believed childhood trauma deeply affected life
-Many of his ideas were fixed and expanded into major [Link]
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