Origins Of Psychology

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17th-19th century

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Psychology falls under philosophy

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1879

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Wilhem Wundt opened his first psychology lab in Germany and psychology emerged as a distinct discipline in its own right

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1900s

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Freud establishes the psychodynamic approach which shows the influence of the minds unconscious behaviour

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1913

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John Watson and Skinner established the behaviourist approach and believed all behaviour is learnt with observable behaviour

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1950

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C. Rogers and A. Maslow developed the humanistic approach and the emphasised the importance of free will

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1960s

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The cognitive approach came along with the introduction of the computer

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1980s

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The biological approach began to establish itself as the dominant approach in psychology

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2000s

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Cognitive Neuroscience emerged as a distinct approach

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What is introspection

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Introspection is the examination of conscious thought when given as stimulus

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Name 3 negatives of introspection

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People may give socially desirable response

Not a replicable tests due to mood changes in the person

There can de a delay between conscious thoughts whilst having to report the feelings

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3 positives of introspection

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It uses scientific techniques on participants

Uses live results to stop memories effecting the results

Participants where given the same controlled environment