1. Prologue A: Psychology’s History & Approaches
A.P. Psychology

2. Essential Question
How did Psychology begin, as a science, and what are the modern psychological perspectives?

3. Prologue (A): Origins of Psychology
A.P. Psychology

4. Do-Now: (In Journal) 10 points
Why have you chosen to take A.P. Psychology?
What is it that your wish to pursue? Try to be specific?

5. Psychology Psychology: Empiricism:
The study of behavior and mental processes
Empiricism:
The view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, rely on observation and experimentation

6. Psychology

7. Psychology: Fact or Falsehood
Task:
Complete pretest

8. The Origins of Psychology
From where did Psychology originate?

9. The Origins of Psychology
Psychology has its roots in Ancient Greek Philosophy ( B.C.E.), and continues throughout world history.
Over time, several approaches to studying human thought and behavior continued to develop and change

10. Historical Approaches of Psychology
Structuralism:
Structure of the human mind
Utilizes Introspection
Wilhelm Wundt ( )
*Psychology officially recognized (1879—first laboratory)
Functionalism:
Function/Role of the human mind. . .what enables us to survive, adapt, and flourish
William James ( )
The Principles of Psychology (1890)

11. Historical Approaches of Psychology
How might we compare Structuralism and Functionalism to studying an automobile?

12. Two approaches not mentioned. . .
Historical Approaches of Psychology:
Inheritable Traits:
Influence of heredity on human thought and behavior
Sir Francis Galton ( )
Gestalt Psychology:
Human sensation and perception
Gestalt: “whole pattern”(e.g. chair vs. seat, legs, back, etc.)
Max Wertheimer ( )

13. Historical Approaches of Psychology
What areas of modern Psychology do you think originated from Inheritable Traits and Gestalt Psychology?

14. Psychological Science Develops
Throughout the 20th century, Psychology continued to expand as a study integrating the views of both Philosophy and Biochemistry:
Experimental Psychology
Behaviorism
Psychoanalytic Theory
Humanistic Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience

15. Review What is Psychology? Why should Psychology rely on Empiricism?
Briefly describe the 2 Historical Approaches before 1920 to Psychology:
Structuralism
Functionalism
Who were associated with each of these approaches?

16. Homework
Unit 1 Key People