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QUIZ TIME!!!!!! Use your notebooks! Bell Work

What is Psychology Rough Description

The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychology

Any observable action. (Can be measured.) Behavior

Cognitive Abilities Private Mental processes. Dreams, thoughts, memories, etc. Cognitive Abilities

Can affect both behavior and mental processes. Anxiety Emotions

The 5 Goals of Psych Observe Describe Explain Predict Control behavior. The 5 Goals of Psych

Anxiety Breathing Technique 5 Goals in action

Psychology as a Science Social Science Nature of the physical world. The brain, for example. Scientific method. Ethics. Deals with the structure of human society and individuals within that society. Psychology as a Science

Psychological Theories Theory – statement that attempts to explain why and how things work. Not proven true, not proven wrong. Predict behavior/cognitive activities Psychological Theories

What do psychologists do?

Clinical Psych 39.9% of PhD in Psych are Clinical Psych. (1998) Therapist. Evaluate problems Work on change DO NOT PRESCRIBE MEDICATION! Clinical Psych

Psychiatry Prescribes medication for psychological disorders. Works in a clinical setting. listens to patient. Psychiatry

Developmental Psych. Study changes throughout life. Physical Emotional Cognitive Social Developmental Psych.

Personality Psych Identify characteristics/traits. Find traits and study their development. Origins of problems. i.e. Gender Roles Personality Psych

Social Psych. Behavior in social situations. External influence rather than internal Women and men behave in a given setting. Social Psych.

Experimental Psych. Basic processes are focus. Perception Biological changes Psychological events. Basic research – no implication, done for its own sake. Experimental Psych.

List of Others Industrial and Organizational Psych. Environmental Psych. Consumer Psych. Forensic Psych. Health Psych. Educational Psych. List of Others

Pick one of the five goals of psychology and explain it. Wrap Up

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