Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Little Albert Experiment, Edward B. Titchener, Edward Thorndike

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: John Campbell

Document Summary

Psychology is a science: involves the systematic gathering and evaluating of empirical evidence to answer questions and test beliefs about the natural world. It is the scientific study of behaviour and the mind. Behaviour refers to actions and responses that we can directly observe. Mind refers to internal states and processes, such as thoughts and feelings. Along with edward titchener, developed the structuralism approach. Structuralism: the mind should be studied by breaking it down into basic components, used introspection to study sensations, describes inner experiences , structuralism gave way to functionalism. Functionalism: focuses on the functions of consciousness rather than its structure, our hands why do we have hands? how do they help us? . Psychodynamic perspective searches for the causes of behaviour within the inner workings of our personality. Psychoanalysis the analysis of internal and primarily unconscious psychological forces. Focuses on the role of the external environment in governing our actions. Human nature is shaped by our environment.