PSYC 4000 - History and Systems in Psychology

Hours: 4
This course will focus on the history of psychology along with the major themes and movements that have emerged and influenced the development of the field. Topics include the physiological and philosophical origins of scientific psychology; the rise of dynamic psychology; early experimental and quantitative psychology; the structuralism/functionalism debate; animal learning and the origins of behaviorism; World War I and mental testing; neobehaviorism; the influence of Gestalt psychology; and World War II and the cognitive revolution. The course offers an integrative perspective on the varied courses of the Psychology major and is recommended as preparation for the advanced GRE in psychology.

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PSYC 4000 - History and Systems in Psychology