PSYC 2000 : Psychology Notes Test 1
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Chapter 1: what is psychology: psychology- the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, goals: We have always tried to explain feelings and behaviors we don"t understand. Although the science of psychology started in the late 1800"s, the concept has been around a lot longer: waves of psychology, william wundt. Started with max wertheimer who studied sensation and perception processes into the individual emotions and sensations. Wave 2: functionalism- how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work, and play. Wave 1: structuralism- focused on the structure or basic elements of the mind"s. Proposed by william james (wrote the principals of psychology). Wave 5: behaviorism- the science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only. We protect ourselves from our real feelings by using defense mechanisms. Believed that feelings come from a hidden place in your mind called. Based on the work of pavlov who demonstrated that reflex can be learned.
