PSYC1001 Lecture Notes - Experimental Psychology, Albert Bandura, Scientific Method
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Psychology is the study of the mind and human behavior, psychology is the scientific study of mental process and behavior. Founded the idea of structuralism (the idea that all thoughts are structured by basic elements, specifically sensations) Studied under wundt: psychology as a science, w. james, his theoretical perspective on psychology came to be known as functionalism, published a highly influential two-volume synthesis and summary of psychology, wrote. Phd is funded and you train under someone and its research oriented. Psyd is centered around clinical studies and trials. Psychiatrist, psychologist, and social work require higher degrees of education rather than just an undergraduate degree. Nature is what your born with and nurture is what you"ve gained by your surroundings. Describe, predict, explain, and control are the goals in psychology. Md is medicine and phd is more talk. Random assignment: everyone has an equal chance of being in a study. Placebo makes you believe that the treatment is working.
