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Introducing Psychology Why Study Psychology?

Main Idea Through the study of psychology, people can discover psychological principles that have the potential to enrich the lives of humans.

Objectives Describe the range of topics that are covered in an introductory psychology course. Cite the goals and scientific basis of psychology.

Personal Goals Gaining Insight Into Behavior Learning about your own behavior, thoughts, and feelings Learning about others Acquiring Practical Information Rewards and Punishment in dealing with pets and children Mnemonic devices / memory aids Emotional Disturbances

Overview of Psychology Psychology – the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Behavior is any action that other people can observe or measure. Mental processes (Cognitive) are private mental processes including thoughts, feelings, emotions and fantasies.

What Psychologist Study Both Animal and Human Behavior Study everything people think, feel and do All study behavior systematically

Goals of Psychology Observe Describe Explain Predict Influence

Psychology as a Science Basic Science Studies conducted to discover information about human or animal behavior. Applied Science Look for ways to take what is know in psychology to benefit a certain group

Scientific Basis of Psychology Scientific Method Identifying a problem Formulation of Hypothesis Data Collection Experiments Surveys Case Studies Analysis of Data