Psych. 2301 Exam 1 (Ch.1 - 3)Questions With Correct Solutions!

psychology - ANSWERstudy of behavior and mental process; most work for clinical practice in higher edu. areas. sub-fields of psych/research - ANSWER1. basic: calculating data to support/refute theories 2. applied: changing behaviors and outcomes, helps generate behavioral interventions for children w/ sensory issues (autism). goals of psych - ANSWER1. describe 2. explain 3. predict 4. control Plato (nature) - ANSWERtruth and knowledge exist in the soul -- born with a form of innate knowledge (philosophy); contribution of nature in human capacity for cognition Aristotle (nurture) - ANSWERPlato's student; believed we know reality through perceptions and learn through sensory experiences -- empiricism; knowledge comes from experiences Descartes - ANSWER"I think, therefore I am"; dualism -- the mind and body work separately Fechner - ANSWERstudied sensation as a physicist; one of founders of physiological psychology; laid foundations for perception and sensation Wundt - ANSWERfounded 1st psych lab in Germany; "father of psych"; overall aim: measure psych processes through introspection (examining and reflecting on the self) Titchner - ANSWERstructuralism; used introspection to determine structure and basic elements of the mind James - ANSWERfunctionalism (function of thought processes, feelings, behaviors a