PSYC 100 Chapter Notes -Empiricism

60 views1 pages
salmonllama211 and 39398 others unlocked
PSYC 100 Full Course Notes
65
PSYC 100 Full Course Notes
Verified Note
65 documents

Document Summary

Psychology - psychology is the science of behaviour and mental processes. Behaviour - any action that can be observed, recorded, and measured. Ration pursuit of truth through logic & reason. Empiricism - the gaining of knowledge through observable facts and experiences. Structuralist - structuralist psychologists break complex phenomena down to their smallest components and then study these components, assuming that if they understand all the parts, they will understand the whole. When perceiving an apple- shiny, firm, red, sweet, round etc. Then perceptions are put together to discover what the source is. Functionalism - functionalist psychologists examine behaviours, traits, and perceptions by asking, what are they for? this focus on purpose was influenced by charles darwin and evolutionary thought .

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents