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structuralist
a psychologist who studies the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences -
Inheritable Traits
a distinguishing quality or characteristic that is transmitted genetically from one generation to the nex -
functionalist
a psychologist who studies the function (rather than the structure) of consciousness -
psychoanalyst
psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior, feelings, and thoughts -
behaviorist
a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment -
cognitivist
a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence our behavior -
humanist
a psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth -
Gestalt
perception is more than the sum of its parts -
psychobiologist
a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior -
socioculture
who emphasized the impact of cultural and social factors on cognitive development in children
