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Structuralism
A psychologist who studies the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences -
Functionalism
A psychologist who studies the function (rather than the structure) of consciousness. -
Inheritable Traits
How heredity, or biological traits passed from parents to children, influences abilities, character, and behavior -
Behaviorism
Belief that the proper subject matter of psychology is objectively observable behavior—and nothing else -
Psychoanalysis
Psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior, feelings, and thoughts -
Cognitive
A psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence our behavior -
Humanistic Psychology
A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth. -
Socialcultural
A sociocultural psychologist considers how our knowledge and ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving are dependent on the culture to which we belong. Sociocultural psychologists also study the impact and integration of the millions of immigrants who come to the United States each year. -
Psychobiology
A psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior
