PSYCH-AD 101- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 30 pages long!)
5 Oct 2017
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Lots of nerve cells in brain (billions) : aristotle used observations and questioning to understand the body-psyche relationship: he was an imperialist, questions were answered through observations and guesses. He defined psychology as science of mental life . Added two key elements to enhance scientific nature of psychology: elements included carefully measured observations and experiments. Wilhelm wundt established the first psychology laboratory at the. Encouraged introspection, reporting on sensations and other elements of experience in reaction to stimuli. Used these introspective reports to build a view of the mind"s structure. Studied human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and asked: Admitted by william james to harvard: became memory researcher and first apa female president, studied with james but discriminated against and denied. Studied with titchener but barred from his experimental psychology organization. Transition from psychology as the study of mental life to the study of behavior. Defined psychology as scientific study of observable behavior without reference to mental processes.
