PSYC 1001 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Critical Thinking, Sq3R, Empiricism
22 Mar 2016
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Structuralism: structuralism was based on the notion that the task of psychology is to analyze consciousness into its basic elements and investigate how these elements are related. Introspection: the careful, systematic self-observation of one"s own conscious experience. Functionalism: functionalism was based on the belief that psychology should investigate the function or purpose of consciousness, rather than its structure. Natural selection: heritable characteristics that provide a survival or reproductive advantage are more likely than alternative characteristics to be passed on to subsequent generations and thus come to be selected over time. Behaviourism: a theoretical orientation based on the premise that scientific psychology should study only observable behaviour. Behaviour: refers to any overt (observable) response or activity by an organism. The unconscious: the unconscious contains thoughts, memories and desires that are well below the surface of conscious awareness but that nonetheless exert great influence on behaviour.
