PSY 1001 HISTORY AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS

PSY 1001 HISTORY AND RESEARCH QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
Psychology Definition
The scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior. Looking at perception, emotion, thinking
patterns, behavior.
Levels of Psychology Analysis
- Societal
- Behavioral
- Mental
- Physiological
- Neurochemical
- Molecular
Current Debates in Psychology
Nature vs Nurture
Free Will
Discipline Psychology Came From
Came from philosophy, focusing on human development, interpersonal relationships, and
theories of intuition.

Wilhelm Wundt - Established psych as lab science 1879
William James - Wrote principles of Psychology 1890
Structuralism Discipline
Aims to identify basic elements or structures of psychology. Introspection of moments. Breaking
things down.
Functionalism Discipline
Aims to understand evolutionary/adaptive purposes of thoughts/behavior.
Behaviorism Discipline
Aims to understand how behaviors are learned/when and why they occur.
Cognitivism Discipline
Aims to demonstrate how mental processes shape behavior. With our likes, dislikes, etc.
Psychoanalysis Discipline
Aims to uncover how unconscious/early life experiences affect our behavior.