CAS PS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Edward B. Titchener, Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud

• School: Boston University
• Department: Psychological & Brain Sciences
• Course: CAS PS 101
• Professor: Dunn

Document Summary

Psychology = scientific study of behavior and mind. Behavior = actions and responses that we can directly observe + measure. Mind = internal states and processes inferred from behavior. 5 goals of psychology *dupia: describe how people behave, understand cause of these behaviors, predict behavior under circumstances. Influence controlling its cause: apply enhance human welfare. Critical thinking = take an active role, evaluate validity of info presented as fact. 2 types of research: basic: quest for knowledge, applied: solves problem. Framework: levels of analysis: behavior and cause examined at: biological level (genetic influence, psychological level (feeling, thought, environmental level (past and present physical and social environment) 1. 2 perspectives on behaviors: psychophysics how psychologically experienced sensations depend on characteristics of physical stimuli. Wilhelm wundt: 1st experimental psychology lab in germany, train first generation of psychologist, study mind by breaking it down into basic components. Edward titchener: 1st lab in us. Functionalism study the purpose of consciousness.