[PSCH 100] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (59 pages long!)
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Established the first psychological research lab in germany in late 1870s. Investigated how function of mind help people successfully live in the world. First to talk about their problems as a means to solve their problems. Your behaviors are influenced by your unconscious behaviors. Sees contrast unconscious conflicts within each person as the main determinant of behavior and mental life. This conflict is primarily between the impulse to satisfy personal desires and the need to live by the rules of society. Overt behavior is the only appropriate subject matter. Sees behavior as primarily the result of learning. A person"s learning history, especially the patterns of rewards and punishments influence behavior. The idea that the mind, processes happening in your brain, should be the focus of study. Are interested in the way the brain functions. Describe changes in behavior and mental processes and try to understand the causes of these changes and their effects throughout the life span.
