[PSC 153] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (85 pages long)
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Psc 153 lecture 1 introductory lecture. Mind vs body debate interesting parallel, church made sure they were studied separately. Descartes" interactive dualism -17th century, eventually reframed in terms of biological psychology. Wilhelm wundt father of psychology, first psychology lab at the university of leipzig. Hermann ebbing haus first to quantify mental processes. William james father of american psychology, how people can successfully adapt to their environment. Brandeis brief 1908, filed in muller vs oregon by lawyer louis brandeis, legal argument restricted 2% of document, rest focused on evidence from social science , Karl llewellyn(1931) stated that laws must be continuously reexamined to serve society well. Brown vs board of education (1954) supreme court unanimously ruled against racial segregation in schools, first ruling to explicitly rely on social research, drs. American psychology and law society (1969) 3,200 active members, interdisciplinary organization. Psychologists can be or act as reformers, evaluators, advisors to the legal system.
