What is gained by studying the history of psychology?

What is gained by studying the history of psychology?

Discipline:
Psychology

Type of service:
Essay

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Single spacing

Paper format:
APA

Number of pages:
1 page

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React to each of the questions below. You should write about a ½ page on each of the questions. You should find that you cannot answer them adequately in that much space. Be prepared to discuss your responses in class. Papers should contain paragraphs with complete sentences. As with all assignments, your answers should be typed

1. What is gained by studying the history of psychology?
2. Describe the obstacles faced by women, Jews, and African Americans in pursuing careers in psychology, especially during the first half of the 20th century.
3. Define positivism, materialism, and empiricism. What contributions did each viewpoint make to the new psychology?