CAS PS 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Edward B. Titchener, Donald O. Hebb, Edward Thorndike

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Tracy Dunne

Document Summary

Psychology the scientific study of behavior and the mind. Behavior actions and responses that we can directly observe and measure. (observable) Mind internal states and processes inferred from behavior. Critical thinking taking an active role in the world around us; ability to evaluate the validity of information presented to us as fact. Seeks causes of behavior from within the inner workings of our personality. Emphasizes 1. role of unconscious processes 2. unresolved conflicts from the past. Legacy of psychodynamic perspective research on personality, psychological makeup, psychological. Psychoanalysis analysis of the internal and unconscious, complex psychological forces. Freud"s premise 1. human beings have powerful inborn aggressive and sexual drives. Psychodynamic conflict between impulses (drives) and defenses. External environment alone is responsible for governing our actions (behaviors) Behavior is determined by 2 things: habits, stimuli. John watson only subject matter that counts is observable behavior. Emphasizes: free will, innate tendency towards growth, attempt to find meaning in one"s existence, conscious awareness.