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Bell Ringer Review surveys taken – public perception of
psychology.
What role do you think psychology will have on your future career?
What is psychology?
o Write down the information that you know already or what you think psychology is about.
o Take a few minutes to write about this and then we will discuss your answers!
Topic Vocabulary Psychology Basic science Applied science Phrenology Dualism Rene Descartes Structuralism Functionalism Behavioralism Gestalt Psychology
Behavioral Psychology Cognitive Psychology Biopsychology Psychoanalytic
Psychology Humanistic Psychology Sociocultural
Psychology
Discussion Turn to the beginning of Unit 1. Within this introduction there are 7 sets of
questions. Working with a partner, discuss these questions in depth and see if you can come up with a good response to each of these questions.
Please write your responses on a separate sheet for participation points.
What is psychology? Systematic, scientific study of behaviors and
mental processeso Observable behavior: what we seeo Not directly observable behavior: thoughts, feelingso Systematic approach = clear conclusion
Is psychology common sense?
What are the goals of psychology?
Describeo Gather information
Explaino Using a hypothesis and theory
Predicto Future behaviors
Control/Influenceo Basic science: researcho Applied science: immediate use
Scientific method used to find data
Bell Ringer
What are the four goals of psychology? Watching the Video Clip, you will need to apply
these four goals to the given situation.
Objectives Review the definition of psychology and
the goals of psychology. Review the three historical approaches to
psychology. Examine the modern approaches to
psychology.
Exploring Psychology The Origins of
Psychologyo Scientists endorse the
study of phrenologyo Greeks set the stage for
psychology – • Copernicus = earth
revolves around the sun• Galileo = star position
o Dualism• Mind and body are
separateo Descartes= mind and
body work together
Historical Approaches Structuralism
o Wilhelm Wundt –interested in introspection, mapping out thoughts.
Functionalismo William James – father of
psychology, studying how people adapt to their environment.
Behavioralismo Francis Galton – heredity
influences a persons abilities, “nature v. nurture” debate• Is genius hereditary?
Gestalt Psychologyo An object is more than the
sum of its parts
Modern Psychology Biological
o Studying how hormones, nervous system influence behavior, use of the PET or CAT scan, neurotransmitters, genetic defects.
Cognitiveo Jean Piaget, Noam
Chomsky• Process, store and use
information and how this influences thinking abilities.
• Behavior is influenced by mental processes.
Modern Psychology Behavioral
o Ivan Pavlov• Tests the ability to
condition our actionso John Watson
• Behavior results from conditioning and an appropriate stimulus.
o B.F. Skinner• Reinforcement,
repeating behavior.o Albert Bandura
• Behavior is influenced by imitation.
Modern Psychology Psychoanalytic
o Sigmund Freud• Motivated by the
“unconscious” mind Humanistic
o Abraham Maslow/Carl Rogers• Each person is
unique and can guide their future.
Socioculturalo Various factors
influence behavior.• Ex: Interaction within
cultures, Immigration
Bell Ringer FRQ #2, pg. 19 Students will be given 20 minutes to respond to
the question. Once students are finished they will need to work on their Unit 1 Vocabulary.
Enduring Issues Students will be using the Intro to Psych book on
pages 7-8 to read about, summarize and discuss the issue with a partner.
Basic Research Subfields
Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist
Cognitive Psychologisto Focus on topics of
perception, memory Developmental
Psychologisto Age related behavioral
changes Educational Psychologist
o Processes involved in learning
Experimental Psychologisto Investigate a variety of
behavioral processes
Basic Research Subfields
Psychometric Psychologisto Administer
neurocognitive and personality tests
Quantitative Psychologisto Design, analyze,
interpret results Social Psychologist
o Study behaviors influence on others
Applied Research Subfields
Forensic Psychologisto help law enforcement
agencies in criminal investigation
Health Psychologisto Design, conduct, and
evaluate programs for healthy living
Industrial/ Organizational Psychologisto Study relationship between
people and work environment
Applied Research Subfields
Neuropsychologisto Relationship between
neurological processes and behavior
Rehabilitation Psychologisto Work with people who lost
optimal function School psychologist
o Assessment of and intervention for children
Sport Psychologisto Factors that influence
participation in sports