PSYC 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Behaviorism, Ethnocentrism
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Chapter 1: the evolution of psychology: from speculation to science: how psychology developed, a new scence is born: the contributions of wundt & hall. Psyche - soul logos - study of (greek roots) Functionalism based on the belief that psychology should investigate the function/purpose of consciousness, not the structure. James: author of principles of psych (1890) most influential work, believed psych is embedded in network of culture and intellectual influences c. Scientific method: behaviour refers to any observable (overt) response or activity by an organism, watson believed one could study what people do or say, but not their (verifiability) thoughts and wishes, nature vs. nurture. Looked for basis of theory in patients" and his own life. Believed in strict focus of observable behavior: did not deny internal mental events, but argued they could not be studied scientifically, also agreed with nurture idea c.
