Sink or Float??? Let’s take out your ‘Sink or Float’ graphic organizer from yesterday. Last chance to change your mind!!

Sink or Float??? Let’s see what happens! Apple Grapes Carrots Potato Nectarine Sweet Potato Banana

Sink or Float??? Let’s see what happens! How many did you get right?? Apple Grapes Carrots Potato Nectarine Sweet Potato Banana How many did you get right??

Sink or Float In what way could this experiment compare to your life? On the back of your page under activity reflection answer the following question: In what way could this experiment compare to your life? What do you think determines if you sink or float? Be specific. Do you think there are things you can to keep to keep from sinking? Be specific

Perspectives in Psychology Now let’s see your perspective on psychology! Carefully read each statement below and write ‘agree’ or ‘disagree’ next to the statement.

Perspectives in Psychology On the back page, tally your answers and add your tallies to get your totals What’s your preference for psychology perspectives??

Perspectives in Psychology Did you agree or disagree MORE within each set? More?? More?? More?? More?? More?? More?? Psycho-dynamic Behavioral Humanistic Existential Cognitive Biological Evolutionary Socio-cultural

Crash Course - Psychology Episode #1 Answer your questions as you watch!

WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? Main Perspectives include: Psychodynamic THE SCIENCE OF BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL PROCESSES. Main Perspectives include: Psychodynamic Behaviorism Humanism Cognitive Evolutionary Biological Socio-Cultural

Friday, August 4th Good morning! Remember – today we have homeroom AFTER first block! Reminders: Monday – Class Materials Due! 3 ring notebook Divider tabs (9) Lined paper Colored pencils Pens or pencils Email: Georgia.Powell@cobbk12.org Class Website: gpowell6.weebly.com

Perspectives in Psychology Psychodynamic Behaviorism Humanism Cognitive Evolutionary Biological Socio-Cultural Conditioning Responses Ivan Pavlov Responses to external stimuli Ignors inner mental states Hypnosis Sigmund Freud Unconscious Buried memories Instincts Gestalt Psychology Trial & Error Mental problem solving Measures observable behavior Ignors inner mental states Social dynamics Groups Conformity Social Norms Genetics Inescapable tendencies Uncontrollable ?????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??????

So what does this mean? Since Psychology is a science it is backed by proven research. Some of the theories we study are based off of old psychological principles and theory alone

Psychodynamic Psychodynamic perspective Puts an emphasis on the unconscious mind to determine our behaviors and decisions Id, Ego, Superego Important people Sigmund Freud Alfred Adler Carl Jung

Behaviorism Behaviorist perspective Studies behavior through rewards, punishments, reinforcements, and observations Important People B.F. Skinner Ivan Pavlov Albert Bandura John Watson

HIPPIE LOVE Humanistic perspective Focuses on uniquely human issues, such as the self, hope, love, creativity, nature, being, becoming, individuality. Important People Abraham Maslow Carl Rogers

Cognitive Cognitive Perspective How people think, remember, perceive, and solve problems Important People Jean Piaget Noam Chomsky

EVOLUTIONARY Evolutionary perspective We are the result of thousands of years of adaptation and survival of the fittest. Important People Charles Darwin

Biomedical Biological Perspective Focus on biology and medical treatments Important People Paul Broca Carl Wernicke Phineas Gage

Socio-Cultural Socio-Cultural Focuses on our interaction within the larger culture as a means of developing our identity and explaining our behavior.

Last but not least the all encompassing BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL