 Defining Psychology

 Review surveys taken – public perception of psychology.  What role do you think psychology will have on your future career?  What is psychology? o Write down the information that you know already or what you think psychology is about. o Take a few minutes to write about this and then we will discuss your answers!

 Define psychology and the methods used in this subject.  Describe the goals of psychology.

 Psychology  Basic science  Applied science  Phrenology  Dualism  Rene Descartes  Structuralism  Functionalism  Behavioralism  Gestalt Psychology  Behavioral Psychology  Cognitive Psychology  Biopsychology  Psychoanalytic Psychology  Humanistic Psychology  Sociocultural Psychology

 Turn to the beginning of Unit 1.  Within this introduction there are 7 sets of questions. Working with a partner, discuss these questions in depth and see if you can come up with a good response to each of these questions.  Please write your responses on a separate sheet for participation points.

 Systematic, scientific study of behaviors and mental processes o Observable behavior: what we see o Not directly observable behavior: thoughts, feelings o Systematic approach = clear conclusion  Is psychology common sense?

 Describe o Gather information  Explain o Using a hypothesis and theory  Predict o Future behaviors  Control/Influence o Basic science: research o Applied science: immediate use  Scientific method used to find data

 History of Psychology Modern Approaches

 What are the four goals of psychology?  Watching the Video Clip, you will need to apply these four goals to the given situation.

 Review the definition of psychology and the goals of psychology.  Review the three historical approaches to psychology.  Examine the modern approaches to psychology.

 The Origins of Psychology o Scientists endorse the study of phrenology o Greeks set the stage for psychology – Copernicus = earth revolves around the sun Galileo = star position o Dualism Mind and body are separate o Descartes= mind and body work together

 Structuralism o Wilhelm Wundt –interested in introspection, mapping out thoughts.  Functionalism o William James – father of psychology, studying how people adapt to their environment.  Behavioralism o Francis Galton – heredity influences a persons abilities, “nature v. nurture” debate Is genius hereditary?  Gestalt Psychology o An object is more than the sum of its parts

 Biological o Studying how hormones, nervous system influence behavior, use of the PET or CAT scan, neurotransmitters, genetic defects.  Cognitive o Jean Piaget, Noam Chomsky Process, store and use information and how this influences thinking abilities. Behavior is influenced by mental processes.

 Behavioral o Ivan Pavlov Tests the ability to condition our actions o John Watson Behavior results from conditioning and an appropriate stimulus. o B.F. Skinner Reinforcement, repeating behavior. o Albert Bandura Behavior is influenced by imitation.

 Psychoanalytic o Sigmund Freud Motivated by the “unconscious” mind  Humanistic o Abraham Maslow/Carl Rogers Each person is unique and can guide their future.  Sociocultural o Various factors influence behavior. Ex: Interaction within cultures, Immigration

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 FRQ #2, pg. 19  Students will be given 20 minutes to respond to the question. Once students are finished they will need to work on their Unit 1 Vocabulary.

 Students will be using the Intro to Psych book on pages 7-8 to read about, summarize and discuss the issue with a partner.

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 Continue discussion over enduring issues in psychology.

 Describe what psychologists in various professions do and where they work.

 Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist  Cognitive Psychologist o Focus on topics of perception, memory  Developmental Psychologist o Age related behavioral changes  Educational Psychologist o Processes involved in learning  Experimental Psychologist o Investigate a variety of behavioral processes

 Psychometric Psychologist o Administer neurocognitive and personality tests  Quantitative Psychologist o Design, analyze, interpret results  Social Psychologist o Study behaviors influence on others

 Forensic Psychologist o help law enforcement agencies in criminal investigation  Health Psychologist o Design, conduct, and evaluate programs for healthy living  Industrial/ Organizational Psychologist o Study relationship between people and work environment

 Neuropsychologist o Relationship between neurological processes and behavior  Rehabilitation Psychologist o Work with people who lost optimal function  School psychologist o Assessment of and intervention for children  Sport Psychologist o Factors that influence participation in sports

 Clinical Psychologist o Promote psychological health  Community Psychologist o Enhance environmental settings, crisis intervention  Counseling Psychologist o Help with adjustment problems