PSY 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Community Psychology, Little Albert Experiment, Critical Inquiry

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1001
• Professor: Debra Johnson

Document Summary

Psy 1001 chapter 1: the history and scope of psychology. The scientific attitude: (1) curious (2) skeptical (3) humble. Critical thinking: thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. Humility awareness of our own vulnerability to error and openness to surprises and new perspectives. The amazing randi: the magician james randi exemplifies skepticism. He has tested and debunked supposed psychic phenomena. Critical inquiry can debunked supposed popular presumptions, identify effective policies, and surprising findings. William james: legendary teacher-writer who authored an important 1890 psychology text; Mary whiton calkins: 1st woman president of the american psychological association mentored calkins. finished all phd requirements and was denied her degree. Margaret floy washburn: the 1st woman to receive a psychology phd washburn synthesized. John b. watson and rosalie rayner: working w/ rayner, watson championed psychology as the scientific study of behavior.