History of Psychology (PSY 348)

• Describe the zeitgeists of Germany and the United States on the development of psychology.
• Explain why Wundt is considered the founder of psychology.
• Compare and contrast Wundt's Volunteerism with Bretano's Gestalt view of psychology.
• Compare and contrast structuralism with functionalism.
• Compare and contrast Psychoanalysis with psychology.
• Discuss the positive and negative aspects of (Sigmund) Freud's legacy to psychology.
• Discuss how positivism influenced the development of Behavioral psychology.
• Describe the basic process of classical conditioning as demonstrated by Pavlov.
• Describe how World War 2 influenced the spread of Gestalt psychology.