PS102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Problem Solving, Partial Trace
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It is a science because it uses scientific method. Psychology is rooted in philosophy and science; combines the careful, analytical thinking of philosophy with the scientific method from the natural sciences. Behaviours are based on unconscious desires and conflicts. Watson ( little albert experiment; demonstrating that children (people) could be classically conditioned. Historically: middle and upper class white males studying middle and upper class white males. 1980s increased interest in how cultural factors influence behaviour. Attempted to determine which areas of the brain where responsible for memory, learning and other functions. Developed the concept of a cell assembly. Evolutionary psychology: the study of how the process of evolution has shaped our brain and expression of behaviour. Clinical psychologists have an ma and a ph. d. Barnum effect give information that could apply to anyone so you believe they have remarkable abilities. Psychology uses the scientific method to study human behaviour. Composed of curiosity (passion for exploration), skepticism and humility.
