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Structuralism
the theory that elements of human culture must be understood in terms of their relationship to a larger, overarching system or structure -
Inheritable Traits
understanding of how heredity, or biological traits passed from parents to children, influences abilities, character, and behavior -
Funtionalish
the study of how animals and people adapt to their environments -
Gestalt
the study of how sensations are assembled into perceptual experiences -
Psychoanalysis
The role of a pyschoanalysist was one where you would primarily listen to the patient an then interpreted your observations -
Behaviorism
belief that psychology should concern itself only with the observable facts of behavior -
Cognitive
processes involve conscious intellectual activity, such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering—all ways of processing information -
Humanistic OPsychology
It does not view humans as being controlled by events in the environment or by unconscious forces, yet the environment and other outside forces serve as a background to internal growth -
Psychobiology
the study of how the brain, the nervous system, hormones, and genetics influence our behavior -
Sociocultural
a theory used to describe awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors are affected specifically by their surrounding, social and cultural factors
