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behavior vs mental processes
behavior = observable
William Wundt
created first psychological laboratory
2 pillars: philosophy
all knowledge acquired from learning
Locke = nurture
2 pillars: physiology
Darwin
mechanist- everything can be explained with physical/chemistry
measure evidence of mental processes
Gestalt theory
whole personal experience DIFFERENT from sum of elements
structuralism
Wundt
SEPARATE 3 mental elements
: images, feelings, sensations
introspection- self observation of thoughts
functionalism
James
opposed structuralism
HOW mind works and interacts with it's elements
stream of consciousness- mind constantly changing
Freud
psychoanalysis- study of unconscious
mental illness- obsessed with unconscious vs conscious
guilty pleasure vs morality
humanistic psychology
accept good and bad
opposed Freud
behaviorism
scientific study of observable behavior, not hidden mental processes
cognitive revolution
against behaviorism
mind = computer
research on hidden mental processes
how thoughts affect behavior
social psychology
how social factors affect behavior
critical thinking
reaching conclusions supported by evidence
4 goals of science
1. describe (what)
2. predict (when)
3. control (causes)
4. explain (why)
3 characteristics of science
1. structured empiricism- relies on observation
2. verification- replication of experiment
3. testable hypothesis- theory (hypothesis)-->background research-->methods-->research-->data analysis-->report results
cautionary points of science
coincidence
observation may have multiple causes
correlation study
appropriate when experiment cannot be done due to ethical concerns
cannot randomly assign treatments
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Psychology Midterm 1: History of Psychology
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Intro to Psychology
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2017-02-18T21:38:48Z
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