PSY-2012 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Medical Malpractice, Confirmation Bias, Cognitive Revolution
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What is psychology: psychology is the scientific study of the mind, brain and behavior. Behavior any activity that can be observed, recorded and measured: 3 levels of analysis biological, psychological and social. Who started the first psychology lab: wilhelm wundt launched first psychology lab in 1879. Believed in the method of introspection a method of careful reflection and reporting of mental experiences by trained observers. What is structuralism: structuralism was a school of psychology that aimed to identify the basic elements of psychological experience. Used the method of introspection: edward titchner student of wundt. What is functionalism: functionalism was a school of psychology that aimed to understand the adaptive purposes of psychological characteristics, edward james. What is behaviorism: behaviorists held the belief that human behavior was the only thing that was truly observable, they ignored mental processes, john b. watson and b. f. skinner. The cognitive revolution: thinking is an important part of behavior.
