Page 19 - History of Psychology

In Chicago the most dominant application of psychology is applied to the field of
psychology. education. John Dewey (1859-1952) pioneered functionalism at the

University of Chicago, and his career was marked by a commitment to social
change. Dewey views education as the key to individual and community
improvement. He uses psychology as a tool for his social vision. In his theory,
Dewey emphasized the totality of movement by arguing that coordination is more
than a combination of reflexes. Reflexes are part of a coordinated movement that
is smooth and regular and cannot be separated.

Then in Columbia developed the view of functionalism at Columbia University
which has functional characteristics. James Mckeen Cattell (1860-1944) had an
interest in functional individual differences. Cattell was quite influential,
supporting the use of statistics and testing to strengthen all applied
specializations in psychology. In addition, there are several other figures who
helped develop the psychology of functionalism at Columbia.

Discussion Questions

Compare and contrast Wundt's view of psychology with Titchener's!
Define the Wundt's theory!
What are the major themes the characterized functionalistic psychology?

Time : 90 minutes
Methods : Presentation and Discussion

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Assigment : Review the contributions made by
structuralism and functionalism to psychology

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