PSYCH 2 Chapter 1: Psych 2 - Ch 1
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The history and scope of psychology curiosity, skepticism, and humility have helped make modern science possible critical thinking: examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. Titchener -- ai(cid:373)ed to discover the (cid:373)i(cid:374)d"s structure a(cid:374)d e(cid:374)gaged people i(cid:374) self-reflective introspection. James -- consider the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings thinking and smelling developed because it was adaptive. Watson and skinner -- dismissed introspection and redefined psychology as observable behavior. Behaviorism: the view that psychology should be a, 1. objective science that 2. studies behavior without reference to mental processes -- most psychologists today agree with 1 but not 2. Freudian psychology: emphasized the ways our unconscious thought processes and emotional responses to childhood experiences affect our behavior. Humanistic psychology: historically significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential. How environmental influences can nurture or limit growth potential importance of having our needs for love and acceptance. Psychology: the science of behavior and mental processes.
