1) Describe the historical schools of thought in Psychology

Study Guide for Midterm 1
1) Describe the historical schools of thought in Psychology
(including structuralism, Gestalt psychology, functionalism,
psycho-dynamic approach, and behaviorism).
2) Describe the 6 major current approaches to Psychology
discussed in class (biological, psychodynamic, evolutionary,
cognitive, humanistic and behaviorism). How do these approaches
differ?
3) How are the Science of Psychology and Pseudo-Psychology
different (refer to your textbook for Helpance with this answer)?
Discuss phrenology, palmistry, and astrology. Are they pseudopsychology?
4) Define Empiricism. Define the science of Psychology.
5) What is the scientific method? Define each component of the
scientific method. Why are operational definitions essential to this
method?
6) Name the steps you would use to evaluate a piece of scientific
research (questions we discussed in class to help you evaluate –
we used these to evaluate eye movement desensitization and
reprocessing).
7) What are the different methods used to conduct scientific
research in Psychology? What are their features, strengths and
weaknesses? In what method(s) can you determine the cause of a

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1) Describe the historical schools of thought in psychology (Study Guide for Midterm 1)

(This includes structuralism, Gestalt psychology, functionalism, and so on.)

Behaviorism and the psychodynamic approach).

2) Describe the six major contemporary approaches to psychology.

discussed in class (biological, psychodynamic, evolutionary, and so on)

Cognitive, humanistic, and behavioristic approaches). How do these approaches compare?

differ?

3) How are the Science of Psychology and Pseudo-Psychology

different (refer to your textbook for Helpance with this answer)?

Discuss phrenology, palmistry, and astrology. Are they pseudopsychology?

4) Define Empiricism. Define the science of Psychology.

5) What is the scientific method? Define each component of the

scientific method. Why are operational definitions essential to this

method?

6) Name the steps you would use to evaluate a piece of scientific

research (questions we discussed in class to help you