PSYC 101 Final: Psychology Final Notes.docx
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Chapter 1: the evolution of psychology (1. 1) how psychology developed. Debated whether knowledge is inborn (nativism) or gained through experience (empiricism) 1879 wundt established first formal laboratory for research in psychology. Primary focus was consciousness (awareness of immediate experience) Stanley hall contributed to rapid growth of psychology in the us. Structuralism analyze consciousness into basic elements and how they"re related. Introspection systematic self-observation of one"s own conscious experience. Functionalism analyze function or purpose of consciousness (rather than its structure) Argued structuralism only studied static parts of the stream of consciousness. Behaviousrism scientific psychology should study only observable behaviour. Abandon study of consciouness and only focus on observable behaviours. Psychoanalytic theory explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on the unconscious. Unconscious thoughts, memories, desires that are below conscious awareness. Organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive outcomes. Behaviour can be explained biologically without resorting to physiology. Humanism emphasizes unique qualities of humans (ie freedom and personal growth)
