Major Approaches in Psychology

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Across
  1. 4. A procedure used to study the structure of the mind in which a person is asked to describe in detail what they are experiencing when they are exposed to a stimulus
  2. 6. An early approach to psychology that concentrated on what the mind does—the functions of mental activity—and the role of behavior in allowing people to adapt to their environments
  3. 7. Wundt’s approach, which focuses on understanding the fundamental mental components of consciousness, thinking, and other kinds of mental states and activities
  4. 9. The approach that suggests that observable, external behavior, which can be objectively measured and observed, should be the focus of study
  5. 10. The approach that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives and behavior
  6. 11. The approach that views behavior from the perspective of the brain, the nervous system, and other biological functions
Down
  1. 1. The approach based on the view that behavior is motivated by unconscious inner forces over which the individual has little control
  2. 2. The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world
  3. 3. An approach to psychology that focuses on the organization of perception and thinking in a “whole” sense rather than on the individual elements of perception
  4. 5. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
  5. 6. The idea that behavior is caused primarily by choices that are made freely by the individual
  6. 8. The idea that people’s behavior is produced primarily by factors outside of their willful control