PSY100Y5 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Book notes
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Chapter 1: the evolution of psychology: from speculation to science: how psychology developed, a new science is born: the contributions of wundt & hall. Then asked to analyze what they experienced: 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 c. influences. Scientific method (verifiability: behavior refers to any observable (overt) response or activity by an organism, watson believed one could study what people do or say, but not their thoughts and wishes, nature vs. nurture. Believed in strict focus of observable behavior: did not deny internal mental events, but argued they could not be studied scientifically. People are governed by their enviro: the humanists revolt, humanism 1950"s. Greatest contribution is treatment of psych problems and disorders: psych comes of age as a profession, applied psych branch concerned with everyday practical problems a.