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    This document provides an overview of general psychology. It discusses that psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, including overt and covert behaviors. The goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control behaviors and mental states. It then briefly outlines several influential historical figures in the field, including their theories and contributions, such as Rene Descartes' nativist view, Wilhelm Wundt establishing the first psychology lab, and Sigmund Freud founding psychoanalytic theory. Key concepts in psychology like nature versus nurture, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning are also mentioned.

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    This document provides an overview of general psychology. It discusses that psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, including overt and covert behaviors. The goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control behaviors and mental states. It then briefly outlines several influential historical figures in the field, including their theories and contributions, such as Rene Descartes' nativist view, Wilhelm Wundt establishing the first psychology lab, and Sigmund Freud founding psychoanalytic theory. Key concepts in psychology like nature versus nurture, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning are also mentioned.

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    This document provides an overview of general psychology. It discusses that psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes, including overt and covert behaviors. The goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control behaviors and mental states. It then briefly outlines several influential historical figures in the field, including their theories and contributions, such as Rene Descartes' nativist view, Wilhelm Wundt establishing the first psychology lab, and Sigmund Freud founding psychoanalytic theory. Key concepts in psychology like nature versus nurture, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, classical conditioning, and operant conditioning are also mentioned.

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    Lecture

    GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

    Psychology
    -psych=soul/mind logos=study
    - A scientific study of behavior and mental processes
    Behavior
    overt- actions are shown in an obvious way
    covert- situations are hidden or secret
    Goals of psychology
    to describe
    to explain
    to predict
    to control
    Rene Descartes- Nativist view
    Locke- empiricist view table rasa
    NATURE vs. NURTURE
    Genes
    environment
    WILHEM WUND
    1st psychology lab. of leipzing, Germany
    TITCHENER
    structuralism
    the whole is equal to the sum of its individual parts
    WILLIAM JAMES
    Functionalism
    introspection=method used
    JOHN B. WATSON
    Behaviorism
    IVAN PAVLOU
    Classical conditioning
    Unconditional stimulus
    Very natural
    Food
    BURRHUS FREDERICK SKINNER
    operant conditioning
    unconditional response- salivation
    neutral stimulus-bell ringing
    conditional response- salivation
    stimus- initiates response
    BEHAVIOR is a shape by rewards and punishment
    Positive stimus- strengthened behavior
    -introduction of positive stimus by causing
    -reward
    Negative reinforcement- intro an aversive
    SIGMUND FREUD
    Psychoanalytic school of taught

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