 | A Science Evolves: The Past, the Present, and the Future
Future The Roots of Psychology Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers Today’s Perspectives The Neuroscience Perspective: Blood, Sweat, and Fears The Psychodynamic Perspective: Understanding the Inner PersonThe Cognitive Perspective: Identifying the Roots of UnderstandingThe Behavioral Perspective: Observing the Outer PersonThe Humanistic Perspective: The Unique Qualities of Homo Sapiens Psychology’s Key Issues and Controversies Nature (heredity) versus nurture (environment)Conscious versus unconscious causes of behaviorObservable behavior versus internal mental processesFree will versus determinismIndividual differences versus universal principles Psychology’s Future
Key concepts for Module 2:
Discuss the history of the science of psychology and the approaches taken by early psychologists. | | | |
Name and outline the key characteristics of each of the five current perspectives in psychology. | | | |
List the key issues for psychology and be able to identify statements that represent each issue. | | | |
Understand the impact of culture, ethnicity, and race upon behavior. | | | |
Discuss the trends that are emerging within psychology. |
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