PSY 2405 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Experimental Psychology, Edward B. Titchener, Social Cognition
9 Sep 2015
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1: scientific thinking in psychology: class notes on jan. 20th, 2015, wilhelm wundt published in 1874 principles of physiological psychology, german, then established the famous psych. Lab in leipzig, germany which attracted students all over the world: 1892- apa was founded and then ratified a constitution identifying its purpose as the. Advancement of psychology as a science. : e. b. Titchener (cornell experimental psychologist) published one of psych. "s most famous lab manual right after the turn of the 20th century: why take the course? (pg. 2: research methods course provides a solid foundation for understanding info. You will encounter in other psych courses in specific topic areas (social, cognitive, developmental, etc. )- content vs. process courses (foundational class for everything else) Teaches a process of acquiring knowledge about psychological phenomena that"s then applied to all the specific content areas represented by other courses in the psych curriculum.
