The 'Big Five' Simplified Flashcards
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How does the thesis-antithesis-synthesis model apply to the history of psychology?
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Thesis: Psychology began as the study of the mind through introspection (structuralism, functionalism, Gestalt).
Antithesis: Behaviorism rejected introspection, focusing on observable behavior.
Synthesis: The Cognitive Revolution combined behaviorism’s experimental rigor with the study of the mind.
