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PSYC 201S Ch. 1-4 Notes
- Course
- PSYCH 201S
- Institution
- Old Dominion University
Comprehensive notes on ch.1-4 for Psyc 201s.
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Psychology NotesChapter 1 & 2
Psychology: the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting
behavior in a given context.
Eros & Thanatos = self-improvement and self-destruction
APA I = American Psychological Association (anyone can join)
APA II = American Psychiatric Association (only person who have a degree/license to prescribe
medicine)
Top Down = things you do know
Bottom Up= things you don’t know
IO = employee & boss relationship
HF (human factors) = employee & machine (ergonomics)
Types of Research
Experiment = cause
Correlation = comparison
Observation = strong
Controlled Observation = during experiment & correlation
Survey = weak
Meta-analysis = historical research (looking at research that has already been done)
Cross-sectional = quick, fast, immediate, cheap
Longitudinal = group of things/persons, long, in depth, expensive
IRB = Institutional Research Board
Historical Figures
Willham Wundt – Father of Psychology
William James – Father of Psych 201
G. Stanley Hall – First President of APA I
Sigmund Freud – Father of Modern Psychology
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