PSY100Y5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Mendelian Inheritance, Wilhelm Wundt, Psych
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Psyche soul logos study of (greek roots) Born out of philosophy and physiology movement led by wilhelm wundt. Functionalism based on the belief that psychology should investigate the function/purpose of consciousness, not the structure. Led by american william james: author of principles of psych (1890) most influential work, believed psych is embedded in network of culture and intellectual influences. f. Behaviorism theoretical orientation based on premise that scientific psych should only include observable behavior founded by john b. watson: abandon study of consciousness altogether. 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. Psych"s mission: relate behavior (responses) to observable events in environment (stimulus) Stimulus is any detectable input from the environment. Behavioral approach often called s-r (stimulus-response) psych. Pavlov, russian psych, proved dogs an be trained to salivate by an auditory tone.
