PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Central Nervous System, Somatic Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
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Wilhelm wundt established the first psychological laboratory in 1879 in germany. Early researchers defined psychology as the science of mental life. in the 1920s, under the influence of john b. Watson and the behaviorists, the field"s focus changed to the scientific study of observable behavior. in the 1960s, the humanistic psychologists and the cognitive psychologists revived interest in the study of mental processes. Psychology is now defined as the science of behavior and mental processes. Our growing understanding of biology and experience has fed psychology"s most enduring debate. The nature nurture issue centers on the relative contributions of genes and experience, and their interaction in specific environments. Cross-cultural and gender studies have diversified psychology"s assumptions while also reminding us of our similarities. Attitudes and behaviors may vary somewhat by gender or across cultures, but because of our shared human kinship, the underlying processes and principles are more similar than different.
