POLS 3255 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Operational Definition, Falsifiability, Edward B. Titchener
5 Dec 2017
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In the 4th (cid:272)e(cid:374)tur(cid:455) aristotle asked ?"s to u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d the relatio(cid:374)ship (cid:271)etwee(cid:374) (cid:271)od(cid:455) a(cid:374)d ps(cid:455)(cid:272)he. 2 elements were added by william wundt to make it a science: carefully measured observations that relied on introspection, experiments. Scientific approach to understanding the causes of the mental processes (thoughts) and behaviour. Edward titchener relied on self data and introspection. Used introspective reports to build a model of the minds structure, as people would report on sensations and other elements of experience when stimulated. William james developed functionalism ( foucses on the outcome of mental process and behaviour) James studied human thoughts, feelings, and behaviours (what is there function, how did they help our ancestors) Skinner founded behaviourism ( focus on behaviours as the only way to derive general principals of psychology) Piaget a key figure in the rise of cognitivism. Return to mental processes but using other approaches that introspection. Search fof causes of mental processes and behaviour.
