module 1 psych

history and scope of psych

what things does critical thinking allow you to do

examines assumptions, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions.

what is an empirical approach

an evidence-based method that draws on observation and experimentation.

what 3 things make up scientific attitude

skepticism, humility and curiosity

what 3 groups did aristole study in 300 B.C

learning and memory, perception and personality, motivation and emotion

what are the 2 ‘schools’ of thought (in early psych)

structuralism and functionalism

what is introspection

looking inwards on one’s feelings, sensations, emotions, etc

who did william james take into his harvard seminar

mary w. calkins

what does behaviorism mean

all behavior is learning through interaction with the world rather than mental processes (you can physically see and study behavior)