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Structuralism
Interested in basic elements of human experience. Mainly studied by Wilhelm Wundt. -
Inheritable Traits
Traits, both mental and physical that are passed down from generation to generation. Psycologist who studied this was Sir Francis Galton -
Functionalism
Study by William James that focused on how animals and people adapt to their environments. -
Gestalt
Max Wertheimer disagreed with prior psycologists and thought perception involved the "whole pattern" and not just individual parts. -
Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud used psycoanalysis to study mice and their behaviors -
Behaviorism
John B Watson stresseinvestigating observable nehaviors, which became known as behaviorism -
Cognitive
Having to deal with an organism'sthinking and understanding, studied by Noam Chomsky -
Humanistic Psycology
Emphasizes personal growth and the achievement of maximun potential -
Psycobiology
Studies physical and chemical changes in the brain. -
Sociocultural
Ideas of Lev Vygotsky that stressed the impact of culture on an individuals mind.
