Psychology, themes & variations Notes

When psychology first emerged as an independent science, the focus was on the mind, but introspective methods yielded unreliable results. The behaviorist focus on overt responses was empirically more sound, yet theorists argued that it provided an incomplete picture of human functioning. Renegade theorists continued to study cognition, the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge

Notes for SLK 110/120 for some chapters. Achieved a distinction for SLK both semesters

Psychology summary with reference from these books: * Psychology: themes and variation * Psychology: a South African perspective * Comprehensive * Detailed *For students

When psychology first emerged as an independent science, the focus was on the mind, but introspective methods yielded unreliable results. The behaviorist focus on overt responses was empirically more sound, yet theorists argued that it provided an incomplete picture of human functioning. Renegade theorists continued to study cognition, the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge

Notes for SLK 110/120 for some chapters. Achieved a distinction for SLK both semesters