PSYC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Köhler, Wilhelm Wundt

• School: UConn
• Department: Psychological Sciences
• Course: PSYC 1100
• Professor: Dr. Alex Paxton

Document Summary

The goddess psyche represents the human soul"s ability to persevere and overcome difficulties in pursuit of true happiness. Psychology : the study of mind and behavior (modern definition) Scientific method : a systematic approach in which a researcher proposes a hypothesis (tentative explanation), and uses observation and testing to reach a conclusion (theory) Empirical method : based on observation (including experimentation) rather than a method based on logical argument or previously acquired data. Wilhelm wundt and william james: the founders of psychology. His experiments required trained observed and repeatable stimuli that produced a consistent reaction. Founder of structuralism : study of the structure or characteristics of the mind. Used natural selection as an explanation of an organism"s characteristics. Founder of functionalism : study of how mind and behavior help an. Focus on mind as a whole, rather than individual components organism fit into its environment (such as in structuralism) Used more objective and concrete measures to provide evidence.