PSYC85H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Alpha Beta
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Great britain and germany, late 1800s: are thoughts imaged-based or imageless, british associationists / german reaction time work, what methods are appropriate for studying, introspection in vivo vs. introspection after event. Usa in the early 1900s: basic vs. Applied psychology: structural vs. functional psychology, structuralists were like associationists. Imageless thought debate leads to attack on introspection e. g. , john b. watson. Progress of psychology at risk due to introspection. Psychology should no longer delude itself that it can observe mental states: don"t focus on consciousness. Should focus on external factors of the environment or the factors that show the behaviours. Hot or cold feeling?: duration: how long can something last, clarity: related to consciousness. Sensory experiences don"t have boundaries so have extensity. Research that helps boost human efficiency. b) (e. g. , in the factory, in the office, in the home & classroom) Associated with the university of chicago and columbia university in early decades of the 20th century.
