PSYCH 1X03 Lecture Notes - American Psychological Association, Edward B. Titchener, Cognitive Psychology
20 Mar 2013
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Uses the scientific method to collect evaluate and interpret information to develop a conclusion. Comes from the greek words psyche , which means soul. Proposed that certain parts of the body were connected to certain parts of the brain to serve different functions. Did an experiment were he destroyed certain parts of an animals brain to see what it affected: stanley hall. In 1892 founded the american psychological association (apa). Psychological: what lies within a subjects mind, how do thoughts, memories, and emotions motivate our actions. Environmental: concerned with understanding how social, cultural and learning interactions can influence thought and behaviour. Perspectives that use multiple levels of analysis include: behavioural, evolution, neuroscience, social cultural, cognitive and development: behavioural perspective. Believes that overt behaviour is the only valid means of measure in psychology. What happens inside the black box should be considered to be outside of the domain of science. Behavioural perspective focus" on the influence of the environmental factors.
