AUPSY101 Chapter 1: Psych Ch. 1

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Augustana Faculty - Psychology
• Course: AUPSY101
• Professor: Pamela Timanson

Document Summary

Four goals of psychology: describe - what, explain - why, predict - anticipate, control - modify/change. Emic (from within the social group, perspective of the subject) Etic (from outside, perspective of the observer) Assessing claims and forming objective judgements based on well supported evidence, rather than basing conclusions on emotion or anecdote. Memories are the rest of three principles of association: similarity, contrast, contiguity. Memory, perception, dreaming, and emotions were properties of the body. Humans are apart of nature and are understandable in those terms. Contributed greatly to the emergence of psychology as a distinct discipline. His ideals were well received as german universities were in a period of. Established the first formal lab for research in psychology, leipzig germany. Established america"s first research lab in psychology. First psychology journal in the united states. Driving force behind the apa and was elected its first president.