Origins Of Psychology Flashcards
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Psychology
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The scientific study of the mind and behavior
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Empirical Method
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Gaining knowledge through scientific observation and experiments
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Wilhelm Wundt
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The first known psychologist, and wrote the book “Principles of Psychology”. Viewed Psychology as a scientific study of the conscious experience
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Introspection
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A process by which someone examines their own consciousness as objectively as possible
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Structuralism
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Understanding the conscious experience through introspection
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IRB
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Needs to approve of experiments before they are done
