In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many of the early contributions to psychology were made, not by psychologists, but by individuals from other professions
Identify how each of the following professions/areas contributed to the early development of psychology: physics, evolutionary theory, medicine, and the social sciences. Provide examples of individual contributions for each.
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Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? Physicists like Gustav Fechner contributed the study of psychophysics and helped to explain how the physical and mental worlds interact.
? Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory helped to explain how different behaviors and traits, like physical traits, could develop through the process of natural selection.
? Physicians like Broca and Wernicke contributed to our understanding of brain localization.
? Another medical contribution to psychology was from Sigmund Freud, who used medical ideas to treat disorders of emotions, thought, and behavior.
? Social scientists like Francis Galton developed statistical methods for measuring human traits.
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