Contemporary Perspectives

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY Observe Describe behavior Explain Predict Control

Advertisements

Chapter 1: History and Approaches. Stone Age humans carving holes through the skull to release evil spirits.

Contemporary Perspectives Chapter One Section 4. Essential Question: What are some of the psychological perspectives used by psychologists? Found on pages.

Introduction to Psychology

“The Big 7” Contemporary Psychological Perspectives

Structuralism and Functionalism

Goals: History of Psychology – Students will 1. Explain the historical background of the field of psychology. 2. Describe the six main contemporary perspectives.

Tuesday September 4, Take Attendance 2.Sign up for wiki 3.Rules/ Regulations 4.Doodling 5.Intro to Book.

The 7 Psychological Approaches (Perspectives) Why do we do that? Depends on who you ask.

Contemporary Psychological Perspectives. Elephant Tale.

 Yesterday you learned:  A history of psychology  Schools of Psychology ▪ Structuralism- Wilhelm Wundt ▪ Functionalism- William James ▪ Behaviorism-

Contemporary Psychological Perspectives. Psychological Perspectives Each perspective explains the same behavior in a different way Also called “schools.

What Psychologists Do  Some psychologists research, others consult – or apply psychological knowledge in therapy, and others teach  Clinical Psychologists.

Chapter 13 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

How Psychologists Explain Behavior: 6 Perspectives Biological Cognitive Humanistic Psychodynamic Learning-Theory Socio-cultural.

History of Psychology. Ancient Egypt Egypt showed evidence of brain surgery as early as 3,000 B.C. in papyrus writings found in Egypt. “Brain,” the actual.

Contemporary Perspectives in Psychology. Behavioral Social Cognitive Theory n40hU&safe=active

Psychology: Introduction and Major Perspectives

A Brief History of Psychology

1.2 A Brief History of Psychology 6 Contemporary Approaches.

Psychology Contemporary Perspective (1:4). Six Perspectives ► Biological ► Cognitive ► Humanistic ► Psychoanalytic ► Learning ► Sociocultural.

Contemporary Perspectives How do we explain human behaviour in a contemporary perspective? CP-10/14 Q1.

Brief History of Psychology Chapter 1, Section II.

Current Views on Behavior & Thinking

Perspectives Of Psychology. Biological Perspective Emphasizes physical causes of behavior Look for connections between events in the brain and behavior/mental.

Psychological Perspectives on Behavior MCGONIGLE INTRO TO PSYCH.

Psychological Perspectives

6 Perspectives. Biological emphasizes the influence of Biology on our behavior and mental processes looks at the nervous system (especially the brain)

Chapter 1 Psychology and Folk Wisdom Psychology is a Young Science The Diversity of Modern Psychology.

Section 3 – A History of Psychology A. Ancient Greece 1. Socrates suggested much can be learned by examining our thoughts and feelings. a. This is called.

Seven Approaches/Perspectives Psychoanalytic Cognitivist/Cognitive Humanistic Neuroscience/Biological Behavioral/Learning Socio-Cultural Evolutionary.

Set up the first psychology laboratory in an apartment near Leipzig, Germany. Wilhelm Wundt.

Chapter 1 Section 2: A Brief History of Psychology.

Bell Ringer  Use your device to find and download this app:  Socrative Student  Take the Chapter 1 Pre-Test.

Personality Theories. Personality  patterns of feelings, motives, and behavior that set people apart from one another.

Monday, September 17, 2012 Review Perspectives and Types of Psychologists Chapter 1 Quest.

Psychology Chapter 1 Review. Which psychologist introduced reinforcement?

Psychological Perspectives Seven Ways of Approaching Psychology.

Psychology. Is the scientific study of behavior and the mental process –This study can be observable: what you can see, measure, etc… behavior –Can be.

Psychology is a social science, but has its foundations in the natural sciences. The social sciences include history, anthropology, economics, political.

Psychology: History and Approaches

Perspectives Perspectives Key Characteristics Contributors

Happy Wednesday! Have your charts out, we are going to finish presentations 

Chapter 1 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY

Contemporary Psychological Perspectives

Monday, September 18 Complete Discussion of Types of Psychologists

Bellringer ANSWER the following questions:

The Field of Psychology

History of Psychology and Contemporary Perspectives

Approaches to Psychology

Chapter 1 What is Psychology?.

“The Big 7” Contemporary Psychological Perspectives

Psychology The Study of the Mind

Approaches to Psychology

Introducing Psychology

Contemporary Perspectives

Psychology The Study of the Mind

Contemporary Psychological Perspectives

Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

5.) Psychodynamic Perspective Asserts that people’s thoughts and behaviors are motivated by powerful, unconscious drives and inner- conflicts.

The scientific study of mind and behavior

Chapter 1.2 (B): Contemporary Approaches to Psychology

Preview p.4 Write down any thoughts or feelings that come to mind after reading the following quote: “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human.

Chapter 13 MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Approaches to Psychology

Contemporary Perspectives

Chapter 1 WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY

MODERN PERSPECTIVES Subtitle.

Psychology * Defined as: the scientific study of mind and behavior

Opener – use notes from last class. 10 minutes

Presentation transcript:

Contemporary Perspectives Chapter 1 – Section 4

The Biological Perspective Emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior Look for connections between events in the brain and behavior They also study the effects of genetics and hormonal influences on behavior

The Cognitive Perspective Emphasizes the role of thoughts on behavior Study the process of the mind Piaget theory of cognitive development Behavior is influenced by values, interpretations and choices

The Humanistic Perspective Emphasizes the human capacity for self fulfillment and the importance of the consciousness, self awareness, and the capacity to make choices. Consciousness is viewed as the force that shapes peoples personality We are free to choose our own behavior

The Psychoanalytical Perspective Emphasizes the influence of unconscious forces on human behavior Focus more today on conscious choice and self direction Freud believed aggressive impulses are common reaction to frustration

The Learning Perspective Emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior Behaviorists interested in learned behavior through repetition Social learning theory stresses environment less and conscious decision more. Behavior learned by either direct experience or observing others

The Sociocultural Perspective Emphasizes the effect of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status on behavior Study the social expectations of gender