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Psych 2000 - Exam 1
Term | Definition |
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Definition of psychology | scientific study of behavior and mental processes -scientific: can be understood, studied, quantified, etc. -behavior: any outward action that is directly observable -mental processes: perceptions, thoughts, feelings (inside head) |
Why is psychology considered a social science? | consists of science and data/experiments |
Steps to the empirical method | hypothesis > observations > test > peer review > perceivable and measurable -must be testable |
"Father of Psychology" -first attempt to bring objectivity/measurement in psychology -founded 1st experimental psychology lab -internal perception -objective introspection | Wilheim Wundt |
According to Wilheim Wundt, what two requirements needed to be met? | use of train/practice of observers & use of repeatable stimuli that always produced the same experience to the subject. -limit interpretation of experiences & counter the argument that there is no way to know that an individual is observing their own con |