[PSYC 2510] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 30 pages long Study Guide!
1 Dec 2016
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Argued that the mind and body were separate. Humans are part of nature and are understandable in these terms. Blood circulation was a function of the heart. Argued for the separation of sensation and perception as topics of study. Established 1st psyc lab in 1879 (university of leipzig: stanley hall. Established america"s 1st research lab in psych (1883 at john hopkins uni) Elected as the american psychological association"s (apa) 1st president. Stanleys career demonstrates the rapid growth of psych in north america. Based on the idea that the task of psych is to analyse consciousness into its basic elements and investigate how they relate. Want to identify conscious experiences such as sensations, feelings and images. Systematic self observations of one"s own conscious experience. Participant would be exposed to auditory tones, visual stimuli, etc. Based on the belief that psych should investigate the function and purpose of consciousness, rather than its structure.
