Psychology Ch 1. Section 2

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Structuralist
A psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences
Introspection
A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings
Functionalist
A psychologist who studied the function (rather than the structure) of consciousness
Psychoanalyst
A psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior
Behaviorist
A psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modifiy their behavior based on their response to events in the environment
Humanist
A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth
Cognitivist
A psychologist who stuides how we process, store, retrive, and use information and how cognitive processes influence our behavior
Psychobiologist
A psychologist who sutdies how phsycial and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior