Definition of Psychology Psychology: the science of behavior and mental processes. * Science * Attempt to understand people by thinking critically about careful‚ controlled observations. * Behavior * Refers to all of a person’s overt actions that can be directly observed. * Mental Processes * Refers to the private thoughts‚ emotions‚ feelings‚ and motives that other people can not directly observe. Goals of Psychology (4) * Describe: Identifying and classifying
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Alexander Gilmore Cattell‚ a U.S. Senator for New Jersey. Cattell attended Lafayette College starting at age 16 where he studied English literature. He later graduated with a M.A. degree. After visiting Germany for graduate study‚ Cattell met Wilhelm Wundt and developed an interest in psychology. After a brief stint studying at John Hopkins University‚ Cattell returned to Germany to serve as Wundt’s assistant. Cattell went on to publish the first
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Unit 1: Psychology’s History and Approaches Definitions 1: Empiricism- The view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should‚ therefore‚ rely on observation and experimentation. 2: Structuralism- A method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition‚ behavior‚ culture‚ and experience that focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system that reflect patterns underlying a superficial diversity. 3: Functionalism- Belief in or stress
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personality. The first attempt to adopt a method of educational psychology began in the year 1879 by W. Wundt of Germany. In recent years‚ with the development of technology‚ researchers have started using new methods of collecting and analyzing data. CLASSIFICATION OF THE METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY We can see below some of the methods of educational psychology: 2.3.1 Method of Introspection. 2.3.2 Observation Method 2.3.3 Case study Method 2.3.4 Experimental Method. 2.3.5 Interview
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thought are derived from sensory experience • Locke‚ Hume‚ Mill Related Fields II. Physiology branch of biology concerned with the scientific study of how living organisms function • Müller • Helmholtz • Fechner Birth of Psychology Willhelm Wundt (1832-1920) established first independent psychology lab at University of Leipzig 1879 established first psychology journal 1881 studied consciousness (one’s awareness Birth of Psychology G. Stanley Hall (1844-1924) established first research
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bias = tendency to seek info that supports our beliefs and ignoring anything that disconfirms Historical roots/schools of thought Well known pioneers In Germany‚ Wilhelm Wundt = world’s first psychologist establish the first institute for research in experimental psy- method for studying the mind was introspection = report contents of immediate states of consciousness This psy is called structuralism = reporting on
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Early physiologists (Sechnov‚ Pavlov‚ Broca) brain can explain behaviour Wundt behaviour (the mind) can be measured scientifically using laboratory techniques Titchener introspection can provide clues to the mind James functionalism: how depends on why Freud ‘nuf said Other influential branches Gestalt Behaviorists (Watson‚ Skinner) Sample Test Questions I Will MIGHT Ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. Wilhelm Wundt is credited as the founder of scientific psychology because he: a. Coined
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ideas/contribution to Psychology | |[pic] | | | | |William Wundt |Introspection (observation or examination of one’s mental and emotional| | | |state) – He believed that Psychology was the study of one’s awareness | | |1832 – 1920
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Wilhelm Wundt whose book ‘Principles of Physiological Psychology’ was published in 1874 and who then went on to open the world’s first psychology laboratory in 1879 at a university in Germany. Wundt’s aim was to apply experimental methods to the investigation of the human consciousness and became famous for the use of introspection‚ a psychological process which is not held to the same scientific standard that psychological processes would be held at in more contemporary times. After Wundt there were
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AP Psychology 23 August 2013 Unit 1 Essay Psychology has a long and vast history almost as old as mankind itself. People have always had a curiosity for how the brain processes information. Over time many great men and women‚ way ahead of their time‚ dedicated their lives to perfecting what we now know about the human mind. The information we can gain about our behavior and mental processes is limitless. Our understanding of this science will continue to change and evolve way beyond the year 2013
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