Posted: April 28th, 2016

Choose one of the schools of thought that was introduced in the Current Psychological Schools of Thought—the mental testing movement, functionalism, behaviorism, neobehaviorism, or psychoanalysis—that you have not yet

Influence of Schools of Thought
Choose one of the schools of thought that was introduced in the Current Psychological Schools of Thought—the mental testing movement, functionalism, behaviorism, neobehaviorism, or psychoanalysis—that you have not yet. Remember that psychoanalysis refers to a comprehensive theory about human nature and not to the psychotherapeutic approach.
• What new principles and values did the school of thought bring to psychology?
• What new ideas, practices, and methods were introduced?
• Discuss some of the key developments within the school of thought over the course of time, in terms of research methods or other applied methods.
Optional – Readings
The following articles are seminal within the mental testing school of thought
-Read Galton’s 1865 article, “Hereditary Talent and Character,” on the Classics in the History of Psychology Web site.

-Read Minton’s 1998 “Introduction to: New Methods for the Diagnosis of the Intellectual Level of Subnormals” on the Classics in the History of Psychology Web site.