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Psychology Philosophy + Physiology = Psychology Empirical v. Anecdotal Evidence Wilhelm Wundt- Father of Psychology Opens first psych lab in 1879

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Psychology

Philosophy + Physiology = Psychology

Empirical v. Anecdotal EvidenceWilhelm Wundt- Father of

PsychologyOpens first psych lab in 1879

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Structuralism (Wundt & Titchner)

Analyze consciousness into the basic elements

Introspection- systematic self observation of one’s own consciousness

Later become known as Gestalt psychologists (whole)

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Functionalism (James)

These psychologists focused on the practical implications of psychology

Consciousness consisted as a continuous flow of thoughts

Two descendents: applied psych & behaviorism

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Psychoanalysis (Freud) Theory of the unconscious Free Association Freudian Slips Importance of early childhood

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Behaviorism(Watson & Skinner) Study only observable

behavior Nurture more powerful

than nature Subjects largely animals- WHY?

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Humanism(Rogers & Maslow) Emphasized the unique

quality of humans such as the

self- concept Stress human freedom & potential for

growth Believed psychoanalysis & behaviorism

too dehumanizing

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Cognition (Piaget, Chomsky, Simon)

Study how humans process, store, & retrieve information

Must study internal mental events to fully understand human behavior

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Physiology/Biology(Olds, Sperry, Hubel & Wiesel) Understanding the biological

mechanisms involved in behavior: genes, brain development, nervous systems

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Cross-Cultural Studies

Examines how culture influences behavior

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Evolutionary Psych(Buss) Believe that patterns of behavior seen in

species are products of evolution If the behavior leads to survival, than

that behavior continues Natural selection favors behaviors that

enhance an organism’s reproductive success

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Women in Psychology

Mary Calkins

Margaret Washburn

Leta Hollingsworth

1st woman president of the APA

1st woman to get ph.d in psych

Pioneered work on adolescent dev, mental retardation, and gifted children

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Professional Specialties

Psychiatry Clinical psychology Counseling psychology Educational/school psychology Industrial and organizational psych

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Research Areas

Developmental Social Experimental Physiological/biological Cognitive Personality Psychometrics


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