Psychologist Matching We just finished looking at some psychologists that you chose to research, now we are going to use what we heard. Find your match. You may need to do a little research to find out what they had to do with psychology if we did not go over them. Once you find match, take a seat and with your partner write a 1 paragraph summary of their impact. You will need to do a little research on your own, but should be able to use the brief bio as a start.

Approaches of Psychology (Views of behavior) Long past, short history Willhelm Wundt is credited with making psychology independent from philosophy. Study of knowledge, reality, and human nature

Views of Psychology Began in 1879 with the purpose of asking how sensations, images, and feelings formed. Stimulus Experimental Self-Observation because he used both trained introspection and objective measurement.

Structuralism American Edward Titchener Psychology crossed the ocean and becomes structuralism, because it deals with the structure of mental life. All about analyzing private experiences and breaking them down in to basic elements.

Functionalism Psychology begins to broaden to now include animal behavior, religious experiences and abnormal behavior William James is responsible for the idea that the mind functions to adapt us to our environment.

Functionalism Psychology begins to broaden to now include animal behavior, religious experiences and abnormal behavior, and how we adapt to survive. Functionalists agree with Charles Darwin and his idea of Natural Selection. Why? -Animals -Learning Psychology

Behaviorism Behaviorism objected strongly with the ideas of Functionalism, and wanted to study overt, observable behavior more. Idea of Stimuli and Response John Watson proclaimed that he could take any child and make them be whatever he wanted through conditioning. Agree? Baby Albert experiment

What is a key action/process that behaviorists ignored?? Behaviorism Behaviorism objected strongly with the ideas of Functionalism, and wanted to study overt, observable behavior more. What is a key action/process that behaviorists ignored??

The act of thinking and other mental processes! Behaviorism Behaviorism objected strongly with the ideas of Functionalism, and wanted to study overt, observable behavior more. The act of thinking and other mental processes! Cognitive Behaviorism-

Burrhus Frederic Skinner Behaviorism Burrhus Frederic Skinner Believed that our behaviors are controlled by a system of rewards and positive reinforcemetns.

Gestalt Psychology Gestalt Psychology emphasizes the idea that thinking, learning, and perception should be done in whole units, not by analyzing parts. Done by Max Wertheimer

Unconscious vs. Conscious Psychodynamic Psychology Sigmund Freud- Austrian physician who believed that only a small part of mental life is exposed. He emphasized internal motives, conflicts, and unconscious forces vs. Neo-Freudians Unconscious vs. Conscious

Cognitive Psychology Focuses on how we think, and the belief that how we think influences our behavior. Cognitive approach takes biology into account as well Our behaviors arise from how our thought processes respond to various stimuli and responses Rejects Humanism due to universal application

Humanistic Psychology Psychoanalytic Behaviorism Humanism focuses on an understanding of subjective human experiences. try to understand the problems, potentials, and ideals that humans face First occurrence of actual free-will! Believe that we want to become the best possible version of ourselves Self Actualization

Time-Line Creation Using the box on page 13 in your textbooks and your notes please create a timeline of the path that Psychology has taken.

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Psychology vs. Psychiatry

Psychology vs. Psychiatry Psychologists are people who are highly trained in the methods, actual factual knowledge, and theories of psychology Psychologists can teach, research, test subjects, serve as consultants to business, government, military.

Psychology vs. Psychiatry Public perception of psychologists can vary… A psychologists job is to help people Most psychologists work in private practice Most Psychologists work in clinics or hospitals Most practicing psychologists do not hold doctoral degrees

Psychology vs. Psychiatry Public perception of psychologists can vary… 75% of psychologists help people directly, nearly all in some way or another. Only 1 in 3 work in private practice, most work in schools, businesses, social agencies Doctoral-level training is required to obtain a license to practice psychology. Only 16% work in hospitals

Counseling Psychologist Clinical Psychologist Psychology vs. Psychiatry Counseling Psychologist Treats milder emotional and behavioral disturbances. Mild abnormal Clinical Psychologist They treat psychological problems and do research on psychotherapy and mental disorders. Severe Abnormal

Psychiatry Psychiatrists can prescribe drugs, unlike a psychologist. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in treating mental disorders. Often we think of them as “talking doctors”

What we think of as psychiatry, is most likely psychoanalysis. Psychoanalyst What we think of as psychiatry, is most likely psychoanalysis. In order to practice psychoanalysis you must have an M.D. or Ph.D and extend your training in theory and practice.

Counselors Can also take the path of counselor of psychiatric social worker. Marriage School Career family A less intensive Masters +1-2 yrs.

Ethics No matter what type of job a mental health professional has, they follow a certain level of ethics. High level of competence, integrity, and responsibility Respect for people’s rights to privacy, dignity, confidentiality, and personal freedom Protection of client’s welfare Also expected to contribute their knowledge with society.

Psychology I would like you to take some time to think about the professions of psychology using the chart on page 18. Please choose one of the professions that you could see yourself pursuing and describe what it is and why you would want to pursue it. 5-6 sentences please.