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Chapter 1: History and Approaches – Notes Summary Lesson One: Why do you think that psychology aims to systematically study BOTH behaviors and mental processes? Hippocrates Plato Aristotle John Locke Rene Descartes After learning about the Nature vs. Nurture Controversy, do you feel that behavior is inborn or learned through experience? What do you base your opinion upon? Lesson Two: Why was Wilhelm Wundt a pioneer in the realm of psychology? Key Psychologist Main Accomplishments / Ideas Wilhelm Wundt School of Structuralism -

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Chapter 1: History and Approaches – Notes Summary

Lesson One:

Why do you think that psychology aims to systematically study BOTH behaviors and mental processes?

Hippocrates Plato Aristotle John Locke Rene Descartes

After learning about the Nature vs. Nurture Controversy, do you feel that behavior is inborn or learned through experience? What do you base your opinion upon?

Lesson Two:

Why was Wilhelm Wundt a pioneer in the realm of psychology?

Key Psychologist Main Accomplishments / Ideas

Wilhelm Wundt

School of Structuralism -

William James

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Max Wertheimer

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Eight Approaches to Psychology

Approach to Psychology

BIG IDEA Key Psychologist/Researchers

Behavioral

Psychoanalytic / Psychodynamic

Humanistic

Biological

Cognitive

Evolutionary

Socio-Cultural

Eclectic

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Lesson Three:

Subfields of Psychology

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