PSYC 101 Quiz: STUDY GUIDE
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Applied research is directed a specific problem/ want to apply this knowledge. Basic research is learning for the sake of learning. Identified the mind w/ consciousness and self awareness vs. the brain as the. John locke is known for his viewpoint of empiricism: structural (wundt) Psychological research: functionalism (darwin) experiences to provide scientific evidence to understand the mind. Wundt was the first to study human behavior. Examined how the mind operates and how conscious thoughts in the mind have continually evolved since the beginning of time. Darwin was not a psychologist but had an influence on psychology/ developed the behaviorist approach. Examined mental processes that are in the: behaviorism (skinner/ watson) Focuses on observable behavior unconscious mind to explain behavior. Focuses on the potential of individuals and each person"s unique view point, Cognitive (ebbighaus/ piaget) consciousness, and special human qualities. Studies mental processes of thinking, memory, and judgment. Ebbighaus was the first to use the scientific method to study psyc.
