PSYCH 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Heredity, Karl Lashley, Abusive Power And Control
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Her answer: education is not just learning, it"s achieving. 3 consequences of letter grades: 1) students lose interest/motivation, 2) students fear challenges because of fear of a bad grade, 3) students aren"t as creative. Narrator is telling us that schools should teach us more practical things (ex: how to make resumes, how to pay taxes, etc ) We"re told how to think; we"re not free to think what we want. Students should be taught to view things from their own perspectives. Students should be taught how to look into their heart, mind, and soul. Students should be taught how to voice their opinions and follow what they believe is correct. Essentialists believe that education should stick to the textbooks. Psychology is the science of behavior and the mind. The human being is the only creature that contemplates itself (we call this psychology) Behavior refers to the observable actions of a person or an animal.
