The Evolution of Psychology Flashcards
1
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Psychological Roots
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Psyche- the soul ; Logos- the study of a subject
2
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Intellectual Parents
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Physiology and Philosophy
3
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Who was the first to suggest psychology be an independent discipline?
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Wilhelm Wundt
4
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What happened in 1879?
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Wundt established the first psychological laboratory at University of Leipzig (signaling birth of psychology)
5
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What did Wundt believe the primary focus of psychology to be?
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Consciousness
6
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What is the definition of consciousness?
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Aware of immediate expenses
7
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What happened in 1883?
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G. Stanley Hall established America’s first lab at JHU
8
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What happened in 1887?
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G. Stanley Hall wrote psychology’s first journal
9
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What happened in 1892?
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G. Stanley Hall established American Psychological Association (APA)
