The scientific study of behavior and mental process

The process of objectively evaluating, comparing, analyzing, and synthesizing information

Was the leading force in the functionalist school. Broadened psychology to include animal behavior and biological processes. Established the first psychology laboratory in the USA, at Harvard.

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes and unresolved conflicts

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that emphasizes unconscious dynamics, internal motives, conflicts, and past experiences; actions are viewed as stemming from inherited instincts, biological drives, and attempts to resolve conflicts between personal needs and social requirements

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that emphasizes objective, observable environmental influences on behavior

Rejected the practice of introspection and the influence of unconscious forces.

Was convinced that behaviorist approaches could be used to shape human behavior

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that perceives human nature as naturally positive and growth seeking; it emphasizes free will and self-actualization.

The study of optimal human functioning; it emphasizes positive emotions, traits, and institutions

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that focuses on thinking, perceiving, and information processing

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that focuses on genetics and biological processes in the brain and other parts of the nervous system

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that stresses natural selection, adoption, and evolution; it assumes that mental capabilities evolved over millions of years to serve particular adaptive purposes

An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes that emphasizes the social interaction and cultural determinants of behavior and mental processes