PSYC 2301 Exam 1 Psychology 2301 Collin College - Question and answers rated A+

PSYC 2301 Exam 1 Psychology 2301 Collin College - Question and answers rated A+PSYC 2301 Exam 1: Research Methods Scientific method - correct answer -abstract concept that refers to the ways in which questions are asked and the logic and methods used to gain answers. Two characteristics of the scientific method - correct answer -empirical approach (using direct observation and experimentation to answer scientific questions) must be falsifiable (unlike Freud) and measured and observed to be scientific psychology -skeptical attitude Historical Context - correct answer -an empirical approach was critical for the development of the science of psychology -the computer revolution (1960s-1980s) has been a key factor in the shift from behaviorism to cognitive psychology as the dominant theme in psychological inquiry. Transition from philosophy to science - correct answer Hermann von Helmholtz () measured the speed of the neural impulse (90 ft per second) -also contributed to color vision, thermo and audition. -Began the IQ test: measuring speed of performance. Wilhelm Wundt (): physiological psychology: sensation and perception 1879: first "official" psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany and the beginning of psychology as a science. William James (): father of "american" psychology focused on the affects of the environment