SUPA HUMAN BEHAVIOR TEST #1
History of Psychology and Research Methods
STUDY TOPICS
1. 2. Founding of psychology 3. Major theories and accomplishments of: a. Wilhelm Wundt b. G. Stanley Hall c. Edward Tichener d. William James 4. Functionalism 5. Structuralism 6. Darwin’s impact on psychology 7. Introspection 8. Consciousness 9. Sigmund Freud 10. Psychoanalysis 11. John Watson 12. B.F. Skinner 13. Behaviorism 14. Biological Approach 15. Nature v. Nurture 16. Humanist Approach 17. Abraham Maslow 18. Cognitive Approach 19. Evolutionary Psychology 20. Martin Seligman 21. Positive Psychology 22. Clinical v Applied Psychology 23. Goals of scientific psychology 24. Steps of the scientific method 25. Hypotheses v. Theories 26. Independent Variables v. Dependent Variables 27. Confounding Variables 28. Extraneous Variables 29. Operational Definition 30. Psychological Tests 31. Definition of & Pros/Cons of: e. Surveys/Questionnaires f. Naturalistic Observation g. Experiments h. Case Studies i. Correlational Studies 32. Experimental Group v. Control Group 33. Random Sampling 34. Bias in Experiments 35. Double-Blind Research 36. Ethics – what do you need to be aware of in conducting a study?
SUPA HUMAN BEHAVIOR TEST #1
History of Psychology and Research Methods
Essay Quiz Potential Topics
FOUR of these will be on the Quiz – you will have to write ONE
1. Discuss the contributions of structuralism and functionalism to the evolution of psychology as a discipline. 2. Name three significant individuals in the early development of psychology as a discipline and describe their major contributions to the field. 3. Compare and
