Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Experimental Psychology, Philosophy Of Science, Cognitive Psychology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- Dehoog

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Psychology : the scientific study of the mind, behaviour, and its causes. Behaviour : our actions and responses that we can directly observe (thoughts, feelings, reactions). Mind : internal states and processes (ex. thoughts and feelings) that cannot be seen directly and must be inferred from observable, measurable responses. Modern psychology : the idea of applying the methods of science to the study of human behaviour. Clinical psychology: the study and treatment of mental disorders. Cognitive psychology: the study of mental processes, especially from a model that views the mind as an information processor. Psycholinguistics: the scientific study of the psychological aspects of language. Biopsychology/neuroscience : a subfield of psychology that focuses on the biological underpinnings of behaviour. Developmental psychology : a subfield of psychology that examines changes in our biological, physical, psychological, and behavioral processes as we age. Experimental psychology : a subfield of psychology that focuses on learning, sensory systems, perception, and motivational states.