PSYC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Natural Science, Empiricism

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Christopher Miners

Document Summary

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior, though and experience. (not the study of brain, but through the brain) Different perspective of psychology: clinical, biological, social, cognitive, industrial, developmental . After crime to claim to be mentally ill), engineering (easy process of machines) 10 of 12 best quizzes 20 of 22 best labs. Wilhelm wundt (1832-1920) sought to identify mental atoms . William james (1842-1910) researched the purpose of conscious behavior. Mind not observable by senses; is ignored. Rationalism: knowledge through reason and logic. (free will) General statement (universals) cannot be a result of finite observations. Hypothesis: educated guesses , specific testable situations, concern observable processes. Theories: integrate data into a whole, describe a body of data. Give him white furry things with a loud sound behind him, as result, he is afraid of every white furry things. Safety benefits outweigh risks informed consent no coercion privacy. Independent variable: inputs to the experiment (group)