PSYC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Interference Theory, Sensory Memory, Long-Term Memory
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Describe descartes" mind-body dualism and how it relates to psychology. A: the mind cannot be studied because it is immaterial, but the body is physical so i can be studies along with dreams, emotions, perception, etc A: began the first empirical human tests of nerve impulse times and found huge variations in the reaction times. Describe the contributions of wundt and hall to the formation of psychology as a distinct discipline. A: wundt fought for psychology to become it"s own discipline, separate from physiology and philosophy, set up the first psychology laboratory at the university of leipzig. Said psychology should be approached like any other science, so scientific methods were applicated to the study of psychology and it was more empirical. Hall brought psychology to america and it grew very quickly there. Hall was the driving force behind the establishment of the american psychological association and the first psychology journal. Describe the goals of structuralism and functionalism.
