(385 – 322 B.C.) Mind is a gift from God Rationalism Empiricism The father of all sciences Used b U d observation and logic to ti dl i t draw conclusions Infer the truth by I f th t th b applying l i principles of logic No experiments needed All rationalists are nativists Chomsky Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Kharkhurin. General Psychology: Introducing Psychology and its Methods 3 Rationalism vs. Empiricism 4 René Descartes (1596 – 1650) Father of modern dualism
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How Psychology Developed Psychology – The Scientific Study of Behavior and Mental Processes. Mental Processes = Physiological and Cognitive Processes. Psychology comes from two Greek words. “Psyche” = Soul‚ and “Logos” = the Study of a Subject Psychology became a Scientific Discipline In 1870’s The Contributions of Wundt and Hall Philosophy + Physiology = Psychology Wilhelm Wundt i. German Professor.
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-Psychology-scientific study of human and animal behavior and human mental processes. -Logos-logic : Ancient greek philosophers. Introduce logos. Explain natural world. -Natural Philosophers-naturalistic/physicalistic explanations. Mythos: story or legend. -Empiricism-knowledge based on observable events. Instantly applied to understanding of natural world. -Personality Psychology-scientific study of unique‚ characteristic patterns of thinking. Feeling‚ acting(cognition‚ emotion‚ behavior) --Various Theories
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sneezing? Dreaming‚ gambling‚ watching TV‚ sports‚reading. Overt Behaviors Are observable actions and responses Covert behaviors Are private internal activities‚ (responses) such as thinking remembering and other mental events hidden from view EMPIRICISM-Empirical evidence Facts or Information gained from direct observation or experience True scientific observation Is structured to answer questions about the world Research method A systematic approach to answering scientific questions Critical
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Grant Clay Period 3 8/26/08 AP Psychology Outline Chapter 1: The Evolution of Psychology Red – Definition of Key Terms Green – Important People & Contributions Blue – Important Points 1. How Psychology Developed a. Psychology – The Scientific Study of Behavior and Mental Processes. b. Mental Processes = Physiological and Cognitive Processes. c. Psychology comes from two Greek words. “Psyche” = Soul‚ and “Logos” = the Study of a Subject d. Psychology became a Scientific Discipline In 1870’s 2
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Throughout history people had their media to communicate about matters of public interest. Therefore today mass communication i.e. newspapers‚ magazines‚ journals‚ radio‚ television‚ film‚ video and many more are not new. The history of mass communication however evolved over time where by each culture was dominant during a certain period of time as discussed below. The oral communication culture was dominant during the pre-literate or pre-industrial time‚ they used the spoken word for communication
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Nature vs. Nurture 1 Nature vs. Nurture: Do We Have Control Over Our Destiny Or Is It Pre-determined For Us? Do we have control over our destiny or is it pre-determined for us? This age-old question‚ which has been pondered since the age of Socrates‚ continues to cause much debate today. Psychologist will favor one side or the other with much controversy on the issue. They have been trying to explain or excuse human behavior in order to have a deeper understanding for development. Many professions
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Filipino values Antipolo by the Filipino national artist Fernando Amorsolo‚ depicting Filipinos celebrating a town fiesta. The Filipino value system or Filipino values refers to the set of values or the value system that a majority of Filipino people have historically held important in their lives. This Philippine value system includes their own unique assemblage of consistent ideologies‚ moral codes‚ ethical practices‚ etiquette‚ and cultural and personal values that are promoted by their society
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AIMS OF EDUCATION Education has been conceived so variously in human history‚ especially in term of its aims. Chopra (2005) defines the term ‘Aims’ as: “Long-term ambitions which may or may not be achieved‚ but which provide personal motivation and direction” (p.16). Perhaps more than other aspects of human existence‚ it is education which lends a direction to human efforts through a certain underlying ‘philosophy’: “a set of ideas about the nature of reality and about the meaning of life” (McNergney
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