DO YOU MIND? MAJORING IN PSYCH APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL STUDYING HUMAN NATURE MISC.

Do You Mind? 100 I contributed to modern psychology by “connecting mental health to early ‘scientists’ and their methods,” and by “developing the theory of humors.” Who am I? Hippocrates

Do You Mind? 200 As a contributor to modern psychology, I “ran hospitals that provided better treatment to patients” by shifting focus to more humane forms of treatment. Who am I? Philippe Pinel

Do You Mind? 300 My name is Joseph Gall and invented a form of pseudoscience that included judging personality/characteristics based on the bumps on individual’s heads. What did I invent? Phrenology

Do You Mind? 400 My name is Alcmaeon of Croton and I helped contribute several things to modern psychology. Name two of them. I promoted naturalistic medicine I helped rid medicine of superstition and magical thinking When I dissected humans, I realized that sensations, perception, memory, and thinking happen in the brain

Do You Mind? 500 We developed early trait-based theories of personality. Who are we and what did we contribute? Joseph Gall = Phrenology (yes, this can be looked at as both a misconception AND a contribution) Hippocrates = Theory of Humors

Majoring in Psych 100 When forming a career plan, there are generally two types of students. What are the two types? Name two characteristics of each. Aligned Students -Ambitions match career plans -Most likely to construct good plans (selects courses and clubs/activities thoughtfully; understands needed KSAOs Misaligned Students -Equally ambitious -Unsure what to do -Limited knowledge about occupation, school educational requirements, helpful educational opportunities, and future demand for people in desired occupation

Majoring in Psych 200 There are two types of curricula in academic institutions. What are they? Overt (Content – WHAT to learn) – “Problem Oriented” -Classes, course work, etc. -Problems arise if this is the only form of learning students receive Covert (HOW to learn) – “Better Form of Learning” -Info management, synthesis, decision making, etc. -Study skills, strategies -University Learning Centers -This type of learning teaches students important skills instead of just memorizing facts

Majoring in Psych 300 The combination of five things make psychology unique. Can you name three of the five? It is a science It studies human AND non-human behavior It studies brain, individual mind/identity, social/group phenomena AND how these interact It develops real-world applications/interventions Uses science to test the effectiveness of applications/interventions

Majoring in Psych 400 Name four of the seven core goals of undergraduate psychology programs Strong knowledge base Strong critical thinking skills Strong info gathering/synthesis skills Qualitative and quantitative analysis interpretation Strong interpersonal/intrapersonal skills Develop communication skills History of Psychology (Ethics and Values)

Majoring in Psych 500 Employers want psych majors to have skills in four different categories. What are they? Social Skills Personal Skills Communication Skills Information Gathering and Processing Skills (Also, make sure that you know which specific skills are in each of these categories).

Applying to Grad School 100 What GPA is considered “best” for getting into doctoral program? (Hint: Having a ____ or higher will most likely help you get you into a program). 3.5 or higher

Applying to Grad School 200 What are the four main selection criteria for getting into a grad program? GPA Letter of Recommendation GRE Research Experience

Applying to Grad School 300 Name three of the five secondary criteria for getting into grad school. GPA (last two years only) Personal statement (goodness of fit) Coursework Interview Interest of proposed faculty member

Applying to Grad School 400 Name three things that grad schools look for in letters of recommendation. Motivated and Hardworking High intellectual and scholarly ability Research skills Emotionally stable and mature Writing skills

Applying to Grad School 500 Gaining research experience as an undergrad shows grad schools that student have ___? Name two of the four answers. Motivation Related knowledge, skills, abilities Commitment Realistic expectations of work

Studying Human Nature 100 My name is Hobbes. Which model of human nature am I associated with? Name two characteristics of this model? Biological Instinct -Biological machinery drives lead to selfishness, violence -Must yield to authority and society

Studying Human Nature 200 Name the four models of human nature and who is associated with each one. (Hint: Even though the models are only listed, make sure that you can explain each one). Hobbes – Biological Instinct Locke – Blank Slate Rousseau – Nobel Savage Descarte – Ghost in the Machine

Studying Human Nature 300 There is a debate over who should be the be considered the “Father of Psychology?” Who are the candidates for the title? Gustav Fechner Wilhelm Wundt

Studying Human Nature 400 Edward Titchener founded structuralism. Name two characteristics of Titchener’s approach. Goal is to identify composition of mind/consciousness Used introspection only Ignores applied problems, children, animals, individual differences, and higher mental processes

Studying Human Nature 500 Behaviorism, which focuses on behavior being a product of the immediate environment, is closest to which of the early models of human nature? The Blank Slate

Misc. 100 Which school of thought in psychology argues that individuals have an “innate drive to find meaning of their own existence?” Humanism

Misc. 200 According to Gestaltist views, therapy should focus on three things. What are they? How person is constructing reality Immediate experience Whole (inaccurate) perceptions

Misc. 300 Kids were told the story of Mr. Alligator and the brown mouse. After, they were asked which of the brown mouse’s processes continued after he died? What did they say? Kids said that his biological processes ceased with death, but his psychological processes continued on.

Misc. 400 I asked the questions, “What is real?” “What is imagined?” “Am I imagined?” I also came to the conclusion that consciousness equaled the function of the mind. Who am I? Descartes

Misc. 500 I claimed that “Psychology will never be a science because there is no measurement and experimentation to quantify events.” Who am I? Emaunuel Kant