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Chapter 1: The History of Psychology Unit 1 Psychology’s History and Approaches Define psychology-science of behavior and mental processes • Nature v. Nature • Wilhelm Wundt-father of Psych-est. psy as independ. dicipline-first psych lab Germany • Structuralism-EdwardTitchener/introspection (response to own sensations) • Functionalism-William James (wrote The Principles of Psychology) • Mary Calkins-1st women president of APA 1905 • Margaret Floy Washburn -first women Ph.D-2nd APA president 1921 Unit 1- Eight Perspectives 1. Psychoanalytic-unconscious childhood experiences (Frued) 2. Behavioral-rewards (reinforcements) and punishments impact on behavior/learning/ Ivan Pavlov (Classical Cond.), John Watson (-classical conditioning, father of behaviorism), BF Skinner (operant conditioning) 3. Biological/biomedical-brain chemistry/body systems 4. Evolutionary-reproduction/survival (Darwin) 5. Humanistic-innate potential for growth-Maslow & Rogers 6. Socio-cultural/Social Learning-imitation of models/one’s culture (Bandura) 7. Bio/psycho/social-combination of perspectives 8. Cognitive-problem solving. language; interpretation of situations Unit 1 Psychology • • • • • • • • • Experimental psychology Clinical psychology Counseling psychology Developmental psychology Personality psychology Industrial/Organizational psychology Educational/school psychology Social psychology Psychometrics-tests to measure psychological variables (intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits) Wundt Father of Psychology Wilhelm Wundt’s International Influence • G. Stanley Hall (1846-1924)Student of Wuntz: – Established first psych. laboratory in the U.S. in 1883-John Hopkins U For Wundt Psychology became the scientific study of conscious experience (things that we were aware of) The Battle of the “Schools” in the U.S.: Structuralism vs. Functionalism • Structuralism – Edward Titchener, an Englishman, came to US in 1892- taught at Cornell -earned degree in Wundt’s Germany lab – Analyze consciousness into basic elements: 1. Introspection – careful, systematic observations of one’s own conscious experience-subjects exposed to auditory tones, optical illusions and stimuli that they and one needed to analyze his experience Edward Titchener The Battle of the “Schools” in the U.S.: Structuralism vs. Functionalism • Functionalism – William James (Harvard Teacher) • . Structuralism went to the laboratory while functionalists focused on how people adapt their behavior to real world demands -Investigate function (what does it do) of consciousness rather than its structure He wrote The Principles of Psychology (1890- study of the mind, sensation, memory and reason) William James Psychology’s Roots Thinking About the Mind’s Function – Mary Calkins (1st women President of APA-1905Harvard denied her a degree) – Margaret Floy Washburn (first women Ph.D-2nd APA president 1921) Psychological Science Develops • Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud and the Concept of the Unconscious Mind • Sigmund Freud (1856-1939): Austriamedical doctor who treated mental disorders such as irrational fears, anxieties and obsessions • Founded Psychoanalytic school of thought • Emphasis on unconscious processes influencing behavior, esp. Childhood experiences – Unconscious (thoughts, memories, desires)= outside awareness Freud’s Ideas: Controversy and Influence • Behavior is influenced by the unconscious (as is motivation, mental disorders, personality) • Unconscious conflict related to sexuality plays a central role in behavior • Controversial notions (unscientific and unreliable) • Significant influence on the field of psychology =First to do therapy-on women who had conversion disorders Behaviorism: Redefining PsychologyPure NURTURE (environment) • John B. Watson (1878-1958): United States – Founder of Behaviorism • Psychology = scientific study of behavior • Behavior = overt or observable responses or activities – Radical reorientation of psychology as a science of observable behavior – Study of consciousness abandoned Classical Conditioning John B. Watson 1878-1958 Behaviorism- alters psychologies course John Watson and the Nature-Nurture Debate • Nurture, not nature – “give me a dozen healthy infants, wellformed, and my own special world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select – doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief, and yes, even beggar-man and thief…” • Behaviorist school of thought emphasized the environment (nurture) • Focus on stimulus-response relationships • S-R psychology BF Skinner 19041990 operant conditioningpigons /rats •Environmental factors determine behavior •Responses that lead to positive outcomes are repeated •Responses that lead to negative outcomes are not repeated BF Skinner 1904-1990 Beyond Freedom and Dignity - free will an illusion. -showed he could have control over behavior by manipulating the outcome of responses.. The 1950’s: Opposition to Psychoanalytic Theory and Behaviorism • A new school of thought emerged Humanism – Led by Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) and Carl Rogers (1902-1987) – Emphasis on the unique qualities of humans: freedom of choice and personal growth Abraham Maslow Carl Rogers Putting the Psyche Back in Psychology: The Return of Cognition • Cognition = refers to mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge (perception, problem solving, memory, language) and also how we think about our situations and problems • 1950’s and 60’s – Piaget (children’s development) • Chomsky (language acquisition) Cognitive Perspective Internal mental events effect behavior Self talk Peoples mental images effect how they behave. How one interprets a situation effects how one reacts. Biological Psychology: The Biological Basis of Behavior – Biological perspective - behavior explained in terms of physiological/biochemical processes-I flee a situation because certain chemicals are released that make me feel fear • James Olds (1956) – Electrical stimulation of the brain evokes emotional responses in animals • Roger Sperry (1981) – Left and right brain specialization – Split brain studies cats and monkies Cultural or socio-cultural Psychology: Recognizing Human Variation • Ethnocentrism – viewing one’s own group as superior and as the standard for judging the worth of foreign ways Evolutionary Psychology: Human Adaptations • Natural selection occurs for behavioral, as well as physical, characteristics-We act the way we do to ensure reproductive success and future generations. • Skills passed to future generations • EX: good spatial skills because I am a women who gathers food-this skill was passed to me Positive Psychology • Martin Seligman’s • Humanist concerns revisited • Uses theory and research to better understand the positive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human existence – Positive subjective experiences – Positive individual traits – Positive institutions and communities Figure 1.8 Major research areas in contemporary psychology Figure 1.9 Principal professional specialties in contemporary psychology Psychological Approaches/Perspectives * Biological psychology • Evolutionary psychology • Psychodynamic psychology • Behavioral psychology • Cognitive psychology • Humanistic psychology • Social-cultural psychology • Biopsychosocial Psychological Approaches/Perspectives Psychological Approaches/Perspectives Table 1.1 Overview of Six Contemporary Theoretical Perspectives in Psychology