PSY 205 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Behavioral Neuroscience, Max Wertheimer, Glutamine

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 205
• Professor: Palfai

Document Summary

Psychology: two greek words psyche and logos , psyche: Study of a subject: psychology: study of behavior of living organisms, plato: idealism (reality is the mind, aristotle: empiricism, william wundt: Leipzig germany- the mind body problem father of psychology (1879: psychophysics: scale in the mind, goal of psychology: to discover content of the mind, technique: introspection, structuralism: Edward b. titchener: content of the mind- thoughts and sensations, structuralism: sensations, feelings, images. William james: goal: rather than its structures function of the mind hypnosis. Classical conditioning: related overt behaviors to observable events in environment, behaviorism: John watson: the mind is not an organ, psychology should only study observable behavior, gestalt psychology: Max wertheimer: the motion picture, phi-phenomenon: events that follow, psychoanalysis: Formulate testable hypothesis, select research method +design: data collection techniques, direct observation: observers trained watch +record behavior, questionnaire: subjects administered series written questions designed obtain info. Manipulation one variable under controlled conditions (cause +effect: variable: measurable condition/characteristic.