psyc 2301 exam 1 vocab Questions With Correct Answers!

Psychology - ANSWERthe scientific study of behavior and mental process The field of psychology studies: - ANSWERboth healthy and unhealthy behavior; both observable and unobservable behavior j Aristotle - ANSWERInfluence of Philosophy: wrote of sleep, dreams, memory, mankind and learning Descartes - ANSWERinfluence of philosophy: dualism-mind of brain are two separate entities Locke - ANSWERinfluence of philosophy: tabula rasa- emphasizes the importance of nurture Rousseau - ANSWERinfluence of philosophy: sub natura: emphasizes the importance of nature Wilhelm Wundt - ANSWERConsidered to be the father of psychology; published the 1st textbook in 1874; opened the 1st the first research lab in 1879 = formal beginning of the study of psychology Edward Titchener - ANSWERestablished the 1st school of thought in psychology called structuralism & introspection Structuralism - ANSWERemphasizes studying structures of conscious experiences Introspection - ANSWERbased on self-observation which is biased, unreliable, unscientific William James - ANSWERFounded psychology in the US; functionalism G. Stanley Hall - ANSWERReceived 1st PhD in psychology from Harvard University; fou