Updated Myers' Psychology For The Ap Course, 3e - Module 1 |7 Questions| With Correct Answers.

functionalism {Ans: an early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function—how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.}structuralism {Ans: an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind.}empiricism {Ans: the idea that knowledge comes from experience, and that observation and experimentation enable scientific knowledge}behaviorism {Ans: the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2).}critical thinking {Ans: thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.}humanistic psychology {Ans: humanistic psychology a historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential.}introspection {Ans: the process of looking inward in an attempt to directly observe one's own psychological processes.}