Thinking About Psychology The Science of Mind and Behavior 3e Charles T. Blair-Broeker & Randal M. Ernst PowerPoint Presentation Slides by Kent Korek Germantown High School Worth Publishers, © 2012

Scientific Inquiry Domain

Thinking about Psychological Science

History and Perspectives in Psychological Science Module 01 History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

Beautiful Day Positive psychology seeks to understand the qualities of the good life. Positive Subjective Experience Demonstrate and evaluate for you and your group what constitutes… The Perfect Day “The Good Life”

Report Feelings What was common in your group? Were you successful in living that day? Were all the qualities of your day truly beautiful? Is there action you might take to achieve a “beautiful day”? How does your concept of a “beautiful day” fit with your life goals?

Module Overview The Definition of Psychology Modern Psychology’s Roots Psychology in the Twentieth Century Psychology’s American Groundbreakers Six Psychological Perspectives Psychology in the Twenty-First Century Click on the any of the above hyperlinks to go to that section in the presentation.

The Definition of Psychology Module 01: History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

Psychology Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Uses scientific research methods. Behavior includes all observable behavior. Mental processes include thoughts, feelings and dreams.

Basic Research Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base. Research with the explicit purpose of finding new information

Applied Research Scientific study that aims to solve practical problems. Research with the purpose of using psychology to better the world.

Carl Roger’s Humanistic Personality Theory What is me? What is not me? Organism Imposed by others Innate Should not be forced to live “what is not me” Fully Functional Person

Seeking Perfection Growth is an innate urge Not just a simple an accidental by product of conflict resolution. Thus positive regard… unconditional approval Lowest to Highest 1------------------------------10

What is Psychology? Experiment Results What are common elements to statements? What are misconceptions?

Modern Psychology’s Roots Module 01: History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

Write Down Everything You’re Thinking About!

Think About Nothing!

Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) Founder of modern psychology; he opened the first psychology laboratory. The “father of psychology” The opening of the lab in 1879 in Leipzig is considered the beginning of the field of psychology.

Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920) Used introspection (describing one’s conscious experience) First to use of the scientific method in studying consciousness

E.B. Titchener (1867-1927) Founder of structuralism Analyzed the intensity, clarity and quality of the parts of consciousness Stressed psychology as a descriptive science

What do you remember? What is your earliest memory? What is your best memory?

Structuralism Theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts and sensations.

Gestalt Psychology Psychological perspective that emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes. The whole is different from the sum of its parts.

William James (1842-1910) First American psychologist and author of the first psychology textbook Founder of Functionalism

Functionalism Theory that emphasized the functions of consciousness or the ways consciousness helps people adapt to their environment

Psychology in the Twentieth Century Module 01: History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) Founder of psychoanalysis, a controversial theory about the workings of the unconscious mind. Believed that abnormal behavior originated from unconscious drives and conflicts

Psychoanalysis Freud’s theory of personality; also, a therapeutic technique that attempts to provide insights into thoughts and actions by exposing and interpreting the underlying unconscious motives and conflicts

Freud’s Influence Influence on “pop culture” Freudian slips Anal-retentive Influence on psychology Psychodynamic theory Unconscious thoughts Significance of childhood experiences

Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) Russian physiologist and learning theorist famous for the discovery of classical conditioning, in which learning occurs through associations. Studied learning in animals Emphasized the study of observable behaviors

John B. Watson (1878-1958) Founder of behaviorism, the theory that psychology should restrict its efforts to studying observable behaviors, not mental processes. Emphasized objective and scientific methodology Albert’s rabbit study

Behaviorism The theory that psychology should only study observable behaviors, not mental processes. Today focuses on learning through rewards and observation

B.F. Skinner (1904-1990) American behavioral psychologist who developed the fundamental principles and techniques of operant conditioning and devised ways to apply them to the real world.

Humanistic Psychology A perspective that focuses on the study of conscious experience, the individual’s freedom to choose, and the capacity for personal growth Stressed the study of conscious experience and an individual’s free will Healthy individuals should strive to reach their full potential. Rejected idea that behavior is controlled by rewards and punishments

Carl Rogers (1908-1970) Humanist psychologist who developed client-centered therapy and stressed the importance of acceptance, genuineness, and empathy in fostering human growth.

Abraham Maslow (1902-1987) Humanistic psychologist who proposed the hierarchy of needs, with self-actualization as one of the ultimate psychological needs.

Jean Piaget (1896-1980) Pioneer in the study of developmental psychology who introduced a stage theory of cognitive development that led to a better understanding of children’s thought processes. Interested in how thinking develops Believed younger children thought differently than older children

Psychology’s American Groundbreakers Module 01: History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

G. Stanley Hall (1844-1924) First American with a doctorate in psychology Open the first psychology lab in U.S. at John Hopkins University First president of the APA

Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930) First woman to complete the requirements for a Ph.D. in psychology President of the APA in 1905

Margaret Floy Washburn (1871-1930) First woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology in the U.S.

Francis Cecil Sumner (1895-1954) First African-American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

Inez Beverly Prosser (1897-1934) First African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

Kenneth Clark (1914-2005) Mamie Philips Clark (1917-1983) Researchers whose work was used in the Brown vs. Board of Education case that overturned segregation in schools. Educational psychologists Studied institutionalized racism

Six Psychological Perspectives Module 01: History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

Cognitive Perspective School of thought that focuses on how people think – how we take in, process, store, and retrieve information. Emphasizes how people think about and interpret a situation

Biological Perspective School of thought that focuses on the physical structures and substances underlying a particular behavior, thought, or emotion Behavior is explained by brain chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.

Social-Cultural Perspective School of thought that focuses on how thinking or behavior changes in different situations or as a result of cultural influences.

Behavioral Perspective Focus: How we learn through rewards, punishments, and observation Behavior is explained by previous learning

Humanistic Perspective Focus: How healthy people strive to reach their full potential Behavior is explained as being motivated by satisfying needs (safety, hunger, thirst, etc.), with the goal of reaching one’s full potential once basic needs are met.

Psychodynamic Perspective Focus: How behavior is affected by unconscious drives and conflicts Behavior is explained through unconscious motivation and unresolved inner conflicts from one’s childhood. Modern version of psychoanalytic perspective.

Psychology in the Twenty-First Century Module 01: History and Perspectives in Psychological Science

Behavior Genetics The school of thought that focuses on how much our genes and our environment influence our individual differences Focus: How behavior is affected by genes and the environment Combines biology and behaviorism

Evolutionary Psychology School of thought that focuses on the principles of natural selection to study the roots of behavior and mental processes. Combines aspects of biological, psychological, and social aspects of human behavior Behavior is explained by how the behavior may have helped our ancestors survive long enough to reproduce successfully.

Positive Psychology A movement in psychology that focuses on the study of optimal human functioning and the factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive Focus: To study and promote optimal human functioning Martin E.P. Seligman is a major advocate Should promote building positive qualities of people

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