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How is psychology seen in the 17th -19th century |
Psychology is a part of philosophy. Referred to experimental philosophy sometimes |
Philosophy |
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What happened in 1879 |
Wilhelm Wundt opened 1st experimental psychology lab in Germany + psychology emerges as a discipline |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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What happened between 1800-1900 |
Psychodynamic approach established. Sigmund Freud published "the interpretation of dreams" - emphasising influence of unconscious mind on behaviour. Psychoanalysis therapy introduced |
Psychodynamic approach |
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What happened in the 1920s |
Behaviourist approach established by Skinner, following John Watson's book "psychology" (behaviourist view) |
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What happened in the 1950s |
Humanistic approach (third force) established by Rogers and Maslow. Rejected ideas of behaviourist and psychodynamic, focussing on individual experience and importantance of self determination |
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What happened in the 1960s |
Introduction of computer with cognitive approach- use computer as metaphor for human mind, studying internal mental processes in scientific way |
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What happened in 1980s |
Biological approach - dominant scientific approach in psychology ( understanding brain in biological processes) |
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What happened in the 21st century |
Cognitive neuroscience emerges - bringing together cognitive and biological approaches. Builds on computer models and investigates how biological structures influence mental states |
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What is science? |
The approach to studying the universe / natural world through methods of observation and experimentation |
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What are the 5 key features for a subject to be regarded as science |
Control, objectivity, predictability, falsifiability, replication |
Really Fluffy Cats Often Purr |
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Explanation for control |
Tests involve holding variables constant in order to establish cause and effect |
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Explanation for objectivity |
Researchers are unbiased and not influenced by their personal feelings and experiences |
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Explanation for predictability |
The aim is to be able to predict future behaviour from research findings |
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Explanation for falsifiability |
Hypothesis based on theory are tested to see if they are true/false. Findings that contradict hypothesis are used to develope new theories |
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Explanation for replication |
Finding should be repeated when tested on different occasions |
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