PSYC 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psyccritiques, Edward B. Titchener, Abraham Maslow
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Psyc 1 textbook notes part 1: the story of psychology (module 1) Mary whiton calkins: harvard, memory researcher, first female president of american psychological association (apa) Margaret floy washburn: first female psychology p. h. d, the animal mind, 2nd female president apa. Behaviorism: scientific study of observable behavior; john b. watson. Freudian psychology: how unconscious thought process and childhood experiences affect behavior. Humanistic psychology: carl rogers, abraham maslow; how environment/nurture can affect growth potential. Cognitive psychology: how perceive, process, remember information. Cognitive neuroscience: brain activity for mental activity. Psychology: science of behavior and mental processes. Behavior: anything an organism does/any action we can observe and record. Mental processes: internal, subjective experiences we infer from behavior. Nature-nurture issue: contest over how genes and experience determine traits and behaviors: modern psychology says both work together. Natural selection: traits that ensure survival and reproduction will be passed down to future generations. Evolutionary psychology: evolution of behavior and mind.
