PSY 113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ulric Neisser, Edward B. Titchener, Edward Thorndike
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How did the science of psychology begin: structuralism- approach in which the mind is broken down into the smallest elements of mental experience. * introduced by wilhem wundt and mainly identified with edward titchener. Introspection- the personal observation of your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Created by abraham maslow, humanistic psychology was an approach to psychology that saw people as inherently good and motivated to learn and improve. of observable behaviors. It stated that experience is the primary source of behavior. Key behaviorists were ivan pavlov, john watson, and edward thorndike. that private mental processing can be studied scientifically: behaviorism was an approach that featured the study of careful measurement, ulric neisser challenged behaviorism with the cognitive revolution. He believed: biological- focuses on the relationships between the mind and body and. What are the different psychological perspectives of psychology? behavior, as well as their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology.
