Barron's: History and Approaches - Wave 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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Trephination

A

Stone Age humans carving holes through the skull to release evil spirits

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2
Q

What year was the beginning of scientific psychology?

A

1879

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3
Q

When and where to Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) set up the first psychological laboratory?

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In 1879, Leipzig, Germany

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4
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Introspection

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the subjects were asked to record accurately their cognitive reactions to simple stimuli

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5
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structuralism

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the idea that the mind operated by combining subjective emotions and objective sensations

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6
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When did William James (1842-1910) publish The Principles of Psychology?

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in 1890, and it was the first science’s textbook

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7
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Who was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology?

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Margaret Floy Washburn

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8
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Gestalt psychology

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tries to examine a person’s total experience because the way we experience the world is more than just an accumulation of various perceptual experiences

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