PSYC 1001 Midterm: Term Test 1 - Fall 2017
28 Feb 2018
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Recognize theories and methods used in psychology: differentiate between scientific evidence and non-scientific belief. Identify the relationship between psychological theory, and the scientific method. Definition: science that studies behaviour and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems. (weiten & mccann, 2013, p. 23; emphasis added) o o. Two characteristics we use in our definition of psychology : science and profession. Two cognitive ability: fixed and fluid: ren descartes (~1630, wilhelm wundt (1832-1920, goal: make psychology independent discipline. o. First psychological laboratory in 1879 >>>>>> psychology born: wundt"s philosophy, wundt"s influence, structuralism edward titchener o o. Via introspection: functionalism william james o. Freud"s controversy and influence: behaviour influenced by unconscious, conflict related to sexuality, psychoanalysis: theory of personality & therapy for treatment of personality disorders, controversial. o. Internal, non-observable behaviour not legitimate topic in psychology: against psychoanalytic theory & behaviourism : o.
