PSYC 2000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Psychological Testing, Psychosexual Development, Endorphins
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Structuralism - mind (sensations/ consciousness) best understood when broken down into smallest basic elements - basic elements can be analyzed via objective introspection - Functionalism - mind cannot be broken down as consciousness is like ever-flowing & changing streams of thought - focus on how parts of mind work together to help us adapt and function in everyday life - william james. Focuses on controlling or modifying, change the mental behavior or mental activity. A system for reducing bias and error in measurement of phenomena of interest (mental processes or behavior). without jumping to conclusions. Use valid (measure what its suppose to) and reliable (same each time) measures to gather data on the independent variables and dependent variables (outcome of interest) . Putting it all together transmitting information within our mind and body . Sensation - sense (or take stimulation in), then into neural messages transduce (or convert) Perception - integrate information above to give meaning threshold of detection.
