PSYCH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Scientific Method
28 Aug 2016
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Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Includes the study of both humans and animals. Study of physical and mental basis of human behavior. Anatomy and physiology: brain structure and function. Neurotransmitters and effects of drugs on the nervous system. Study of how people differ from one another on traits such as: Applications include matching people to jobs of other people: career counseling, hiring, dating websites, etc. Clinical psychologists are concerned with diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Counseling psychologists deal with normal problems, such as stress caused by career change or marital problems. Study of how people influence one another. Study of psychological principles in industry and business. Working conditions: effects of breaks, optimal timing and length of breaks, etc. Biology, genetics, heredity, or environment and how we are raised. Can we assume that the findings apply to people of all: ages, cultures, generations, locales, ethics, gender, etc.
