PSY 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Neuropsychology, Behaviorism, Determinism
7 Dec 2018
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Goals of modern psychology // determine the essentials of behaviour and mind . Counselling work with people experiencing temporary life-problems. Developmental study how and why people change over time. Clinical neuropsychologists is the study of brain-behaviour relationships . Anomia reflects difficulty with expressive language. Counsellors - provides some support of therapy or support to clients but doesn"t have advanced training in providing psychological treatment. They are not generally regulated, and no minimum education requirements established. Social workers focuses on social determinants of behaviour, they advocate for change and their areas of expertise include child protection, family welfare, hospitals and private practice. Psychiatrist medical doctors who specialize in diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems, they are licensed to prescribe drugs. Wilhelm wundt (1832-1920) main focus: conscious experience. What you perceive or sense when you reflect inward. Aim: understand the adaptive purposes of psychological characteristics. Aim: uncovering the general laws of learning by focusing on external observable behaviours.
