01:830:101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Edward B. Titchener, Rc Lens, Animal Cognition

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Dr.John Ackroff

Document Summary

Early psychologists were interested in studying the mind. Around 1920, the focus shifted to studying behavior. Psychology: is the systematic study of behavior and experience. Look for changed in behavior as a function of experience (stimulus) Ex: exposure to violence on tv, leads to violent behavior. Reliability- use same measurement a lot, will you get the same answer. Techniques lead to discoveries, which lead to ideas (hypotheses/theories) Confidence in the conclusions depends on the strength of the research. Dualism- the mind and the body both exist. The mind is separate from the brain, but it controls it an the body. Monism- conscious experience is inseparable from the brain. Some concept of god, self, and possibly geometric axioms. See chats about what they all do in book. See chart about what they all do in book. Of undergrads who enter the workplace with ba"s in psych. If you want to do something related to psychology, you probably need an advanced degree.