FNDS 21230- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 17 pages long!)
6 Oct 2017
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Educational psychology- branch of psychology that specializes in understanding teaching and lea. Educational psychologists- study what people think and do as they teach and learn a particular c and training are intended to take place (berliner, 1992) Plato and aristotle discussed topics still studied by teachers today. Wilhelm wundt founded a laboratory devoted to psychology. G. stanley hall founded the american psychological association and was our first president. John dewy established the first major psychology lab at the unv of chicago, believed in function. Functionalism- theory of knowledge in which ideas seem to exist primarily as instruments for th. Dewy argued that thinking is a natural automated act just like bre. Leta hollingsworth- first to use the term gifted. George sanchez- researcher who demonstrated that intelligence tests were biased against mino. Mamie and kenneth clark- studied african american children self conceptions and identity. B. f skinner- observeable behavior and controlling conditions, led to 1950 programmed learning.
