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empiricism |
the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation |
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behaviorism |
the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists agree with (1) but not (2) |
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humanistic psychology |
a historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people |
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cognitive neuroscience |
the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory and language) |
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psychology |
the science of behavior and mental processes |
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Where can psychology trace it's roots? |
India, China, the Middle East and Europe |
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What were the different ideas of psychology back then? |
Buddha and Confucius focused on the power and origin of ideas. The ancient Hebrews, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle pondered whether mind and body are connected or distinct, and whether human ideas are innate or result from experience (empiricism) |
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structuralism |
early school of thought promoted by Wudnt and Titchener; used in introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind |
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functionalism |
early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable the organism to adapt, survive and flourish |
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experimental psychology |
the study of behavior and thinking using the experimentation method
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What were Descartes and Locke's ideas of psychology? |
Descartes and Locke reengaged the ancient debates (of the Hebrews, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle) with Locke offering his famous description of the mind as a "blank state" on which experience writes. The ideas of Bacon and Locke contributed to the development of modern empiricism |
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Who was Williams Wundt and what did he establish? |
William Wundt established the first psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany |
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What are the differences between structuralism and functionalism? |
Structuralism, promoted by Wundt and Titchener, used self-reflection to learn about the mind's structure. Functionalism, promoted by James, explored how behavior and thinking function |
