PSYC 1000 Chapter : Chapter 1
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Psychology- the scientific study of mental processes (mind) and behavior: avoiding our opinions of why people behave like they do; tarthadine, cognitive= mental process. Empiricism- knowledge comes from direct experience (science: empirical question: are males more violent than females, we can test this question by . Nature vs. nurture: combination of both- born with something, but depends on environment from there. Mind/mental processes- the contents and processes of subjective experience: sensations, thoughts, and emotions: different interpretations- subjective. Behavior- observable actions performed by a person or animal: 2 types, voluntary- usually preceded by some kind of mental process- ex. John locke- tabula rosa; human develops through experience (nurture: born with clean slate, knowledge is acquired through experience. Jean-jacques rousseau- heredity forms the human (nature: born with all the knowledge you need. Early days: beginning to map mental process and behavior. Psychology has a long past and short history. Leta hollingsworth- pioneer work on adolescent development; studied gifted women .
