PSY 205- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 24 pages long!)

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 205
• Professor: Houck

Document Summary

What is psychology: early definition: the study of the mind 18th century, current definition: the scientific study of human & animal behavior & mental processes. What do psychologist do: there are generally four types of psychologist, clinical, counseling: like clinical, only dealing with less severe cases, school. Industrial: works with companies and corporations to try to better the workplace: psychiatry psychology, psychiatrist can prescribe medication, clinical psychologist cannot. Psychology"s early history: wilhelm wundt (1832-1920) is the founder of psychology. Lecture 2: chapter 2: knowledge comes with a certain amount of assumptions, assumption is something that we take for granted, many things we say we know" are assumptions that have not been tested. Biological psychology: biological psychology is about studying the connection between the biology and behavior, nervous system: living tissue composed of cells, neurons: basic building block of neuro-communication, receive information. Integrate information: transmit information, glia: glue, provide structural support for neurons.