PSYCH 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Sigmund Freud, Operant Conditioning, Little Albert Experiment
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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes with precise objective measurement. Description- observe and document all we know. Explanation- why is it happening, possible development of a theory. Prediction- want to be able to predict when it will happen and under what circumstance. Psychologists- undergrad psych degree then grad, focus more on psychotherapy research. Psychiatric social worker- master"s degree, helping to identify social issues as they relate to mental health, practicing or studying and research. Connection between soul and body, believed they were combined in the same part of the body and influenced each other. Modified dualism- mind and body have reciprocal interaction via pineal gland. Contributions consists of basic element analyzed via objective introspection. He did this in a way he could quantify and scientifically track the thought process: objective introspection- the process of examining and measuring one"s own thoughts and mental activities.
