AP Psych unit 1 Study guide
psychologists approach the study go thoughts and actions with careful observation and rigorous analysis
the greek philosopher who believed intelligence was inherited
field engaged in solving applied problems
to say “psychology is a science” means that
way of asking and answering questions
In defining psychology the text notes that psychology is most accurately described as
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
today psychology is defined as
descartes
which seventeenth century philosopher believed that the same ideas were innate
nurture
nature
nature
the philosophical views of John Locke are to those of Rene descartes as ______ is to _________
empiricism
Francis Bacon ideas led most directly to the scholarly view known as
DEscartes
the seventeenth century philosopher who believed that the mind is blank at birth and that most knowledge comes through sensory experience
behavior
Psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes Wilhem Wundt would have omitted which of the following words from the definition
a. scientific study
b. behavior
c. mental processes
d. wundt would have agreed
Wundt;1879
the first psychology laboratory was established by ____ in the year _______
Wilhelm wundt
who would most likely agree with the statement “psychology is the study of mental life”
a.wilhelm wundt
b. john watson
c. ivan pavlov
d. virtually any american psychologist
any action we can observe and record
In psychology behavior is best defined as
self examination and mental processes
Joan believes that psychologists should go back to using interception as a tool . This technique is based on
Edward titchner
Who introduced the early school of structuralism
anything we can infer from a persons actions
the Physiological views of William James are to those of Edward Titchner as _____ is to ______
philosophy and biology
Two historical roots of psychology are the disciplines of
William James
Who wrote the early textbook the “Principles of Psychology”
which psychological perspective emphasizes the interaction of the brain and body in behavior
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