The document provides an overview of key concepts in psychology including: - The science of psychology studies behavior and mental processes. - Early philosophers debated the relationship between mind and body and the influences of nature vs nurture. - Modern psychology emerged in the 19th century with pioneers like Wundt, James, Freud, Watson, and Skinner developing approaches like structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, and behaviorism. - Contemporary psychology incorporates perspectives like biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, humanistic, cognitive, cross-cultural, and evolutionary. - Scientific methods used in psychology include descriptive research, correlation and experimental designs to describe, explain, predict and control behaviors.

1. Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods

6. Wilhelm Wundt (1832–1920)

8. E. B. Titchener (1867–1927)

9. William James (1842–1910)

11. John B. Watson (1878–1958)

12. B. F. Skinner (1904–1990)

18. Carl Rogers (1902–1987) Abraham Maslow (1908–1970)

25. Review

27. Psychology should emphasize people’s unique potential for psychological growth. School/Approach Humanistic Founder Maslow

28. Psychology should only study observable behavior. School/Approach Behaviorism Founder Watson/Skinner