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Psychology chapter 1
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2016

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Psychology
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the study of the mind
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what does psychology teaches us?
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how complex human behavior is
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psychology was sprouted from?
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Philosophy and Physiology
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Psychology
Definition
Is understanding all the things we do
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Greek meaning of psychology
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psyche-meaning the soul
logos-referring to an area of study
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who is considered the father of psychology?
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Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) German professor
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What did Wilhelm Wundt create?
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created the first formal psychological lab in 1879 in leipzig.
In 1881 he established the first journal devoted to research on psychology.
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What study did Wilhelm emphasized to study in?
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Study of consciousness
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What did one of Wundt's student establish? who was he?
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His name was G.Stanley Hall and he established the first US research facility at john hopkins university.
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Who launched the first american psychology journal in 1887?
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G. Stanley Hall
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G.Stanley Hall was?
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The driving force behind the establishment of APA( american psychological Association) and its first president.
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