PSYC 3125 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reflex Arc, Animal Cognition, Gestalt Psychology
30 May 2016
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Chapter 1 brief history of psychology pre-scientific psychology. Wilhelm wundt established rsrch lab in germany 1879, started modern psychology. Phrenology head bumps measurements personality, abilities, intelligence: gall; mostly well meaning, fowler brothers franchise. Both phrenology & physiognomy used to validate ethnic & racial stereotypes & criminal stereotyping. Brain is the organ of the mind, and size relates directly to ability of brain & etc: many suborgans that housed diff traits {benevolence} Sought only confirmations for hypotheses, not same standard to contradictory evidence (explained away) Chapter 2 brief history of psychology physiology, psychophysics & the science of the mind. Helmholtz neural info can be measured. Sensory physiology colour & pitch: trichromstic theory of colour & opponent process theory of colour vision psychophysics, somatosensory perception weber. Weber"s law (perceived diffs in weight: fechner just noticeable diff (weber"s law) also a psychological diff. Psychological & physical world not the same but is lawful rltnp & can be measured.
