Unit 1: Intro to Psychology
Complete
Assignment:
Question One: John B. Watson
(1878-1958), on pages 18-19, contended that individuals were born with a blank
slate. Watson stated, “Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own
specified world to bring them up in and I’ll guarantee to take any one at
random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select—a doctor,
lawyer, artist, merchant-chief, and yes, even into beggarman and
thief, regardless of his talents penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations,
and race of his ancestors. (Watson, 1925, p.10).
Given what you have read, is this an accurate depiction of human
capabilities? Could this argument lead to the practice of discrimination?
Question Two: Cacioppo and Freberg (2013,
p. 21-22) revealed that patients with schizophrenia were a population segment
subjected to research without restrictions.
How do these ethical and moral injustices support the need for
regulation?
Question Three: Cacioppo and Freberg (2013, pg.
33) stated, “By merging our seven perspectives of mind, we stand a much better
chance of tackling the remarkable problem of understanding the human mind”.
Do you support an integrative approach? Why or why not?
Question Four: In chapter
three, Cacioppo and Freberg (2013) nature and nurture.
How did nature and nurture contribute to the mental development of the
Romanian children discussed by Cacioppo and Freberg (2013,
p. 10)?
