PSYCH 310 Exam1 questions and answers
PSYCH 310 Exam1 questions and answers What is cognitive psychology (in general)? The scientific study of mental processes (perception, attention, memory, language, thinking) inferred from behavior. What topics did Aristotle study that relate to cognition? Perception, memory, mental imagery, and how humans acquire knowledge. David Hume: what did he distinguish between "Ideas" and "impressions." Who helped start "modern" psychology in the 1870s? Wilhelm Wundt and Edward Titchener (Leipzig University). What was the main focus of early modern psychology (Wundt/Titchener)? Conscious mental events (feelings, thoughts, perceptions, memories). What method did Wundt/Titchener rely on? Introspection One major problem with introspection? It's subjective and hard to verify; people can be inaccurate or biased.
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