Origins of psych

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    • What is the simple definition of psychology?
      Scientific study of the brain and behavior
    • Why is psychology considered one of the youngest fields of science?
      It started around 150 years ago
    • Who is argued to be the first person to study behavior scientifically?
      Wilhelm Wundt
    • What was the purpose of Wundt's work?
      To define scientific study of brain and behavior
    • What is the timeline of psychology's development?
      • 1870s: Wundt opens first psychological lab
      • Freud develops psychodynamics
      • Behaviorists emerge, rejecting introspection
      • Humanists advocate for free will
      • Cognitive psychology parallels computer functions
      • Biological psychology studies brain and genetics
    • What does the term 'systematic' mean in scientific research?
      Working according to a fixed method
    • Why is objectivity important in psychology?
      To avoid bias in research findings
    • What is empiricism in scientific research?
      Testing ideas with collected data
    • Why is following the scientific method important in psychology?
      To trust the results of psychological studies
    • Who is considered the father of experimental psychology?
      Wilhelm Wundt
    • What did Wundt aim to change in the study of the mind?
      From philosophy to empirical research
    • What was the first psychological laboratory established by Wundt called?
      The Institute of Experimental Psychology
    • What is structuralism in psychology?
      Describing the mind's simplest components
    • What method did Wundt use in his research?
      Introspection to record conscious experience
    • How did Wundt control his studies?
      By controlling experimental conditions and environment
    • What does making inferences mean in psychology?
      Making educated guesses about mental processes
    • What is a criticism of Wundt's introspective methods?
      Participants may provide biased self-reports
    • What did behaviorists focus on in their research?
      Observable stimulus-response mechanisms
    • How did cognitive psychologists differ from behaviorists?
      They study internal mental processes
    • What is the main focus of humanistic psychology?
      Achieving self-actualization and free will
    • How do cognitive psychologists view the mind?
      Similar to a computer's processing system
    • What has biological psychology contributed to the field?
      Links between brain areas and abilities
    • What tools have advanced biological psychology recently?
      fMRI scanners and genetic research
    • What is the significance of the approaches unit in psychology?
      It explores various ways to study behavior
    • What is the definition of psychology?
      The scientific study of the brain and behavior
    • How long has psychology been a field of science?
      About 150 years
    • Who is considered the first person to study behavior scientifically?
      Wilhelm Wundt
    • What was the focus of Wundt's research?
      Structure of sensation and perception
    • What are the key features of scientific research in psychology?
      • Systematic observation
      • Objective measurement
      • Empirical methods
      • Controlled experiments
    • What is the term for the method Wundt used in his research?
      Introspection
    • What does introspection involve?
      Recording conscious experiences objectively
    • Why is objectivity important in psychological research?
      To avoid bias in results and conclusions
    • What is empiricism in the context of psychology?
      Testing ideas with data from the world
    • What is the significance of the scientific method in psychology?
      It ensures trust in psychological study results
    • What was Wundt's contribution to psychology?
      Established psychology as an independent field
    • What is structuralism in psychology?
      Describing the mind's simplest components
    • How did Wundt control his experiments?
      By controlling experimental conditions and environment
    • What is the difference between observation and inference in psychology?
      Observation is direct; inference is assumption
    • What is a criticism of Wundt's introspective methods?
      Participants may provide biased self-reports
    • What did behaviorists focus on in their research?
      Observable stimulus-response mechanisms