PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: American Psychological Association, Illusory Correlation, Statistical Significance

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Before 300 b. c. e the greek naturalist and philosopher aristotle theorized about learning and memory, motivation and emotion, perception and personality. The first laboratory was made up of wilhelm wundt and undergraduate psychologist who were testing an experimental apparatus. Measured the time lag between peoples hearing a ball hit a platform and their pressing a telegraphy key. Results: people responded in about two-tenths of second when asked to press the key as soon as they were consciously aware of perceiving the sound. Two schools of thoughts were formed: structuralism and functionalism. Scientific psychology began in germany in 1879. Purpose: seeking to measures (cid:498)atoms of the mind(cid:499) the fastest and simplest. Edward bradford titchener aimed to discover the mind"s structure. Engaged people in self-reflective introspection (looking inward) mental process. Structuralism: training people to report elements of their experience as they look at a rose, listened to a metronome smelled a scent, or tasted a substance.