What is Psychology?

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DefinitionThe scientific study of behavior and mental

processesBehavior – anything an organism does.Mental Processes – internal, subjective

experiences were infer from behavior

History300BC - Started with Aristole (Greek) who

thought about learning and memory1879AD – Wilhem Wundt creates an

experiment testing sound and reflexesIvan Pavlov studies learning and conditioningSigmund Freud develops studies revolving

around personalityJean Piaget develops adolescent psychologyWilliam James creates a textbook in the

1800’s

Psychology’s Big QuestionDo our human traits develop through

experience or are we born with them?Nature vs. Nurture issue

3 Levels of Psychology

Subfield of PsychologyBasic Research

Purely science based to increase science knowledge. Applied Research

Studies and solves practical problemsCounseling psychologists

Assists people with problems in living to gain a better lifeClinical psychologists

Studies, analyze and treat people who have psychological disorders

PsychiatristsDeals primiarily with psychological disorders, has a MD.