1. WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? Why study Psychology? 2. What Psychologists Do
A History of Psychology.
4. Contemporary Perspectives.

2. WHY STUDY PSYCHOLOGY?
Psychology – is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Psychology – is a social science that deals with human structure and its interaction of the behavior of individuals.
Goals of Psychology
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Describe Predict
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3. WHY STUDY PSYCHOLOGY? There are 3 levels at which psychologists work:
How the whole person acts and reacts in complex situations.
Non-verbal communication. (facial expressions, tone of voice, body movements)
How the role of the brain responses to expected events, unexpected events, and unexpected but important events.
By using equipment such as an EEG psychologists can measure brain waves.

4. A HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
Began in ancient Greece.
Revived during the scientific advances of the 1500’s, 1600’s, and 1700’s.
Contributions made by modern psychologists:
William James: published 1st psychology text book called “Principles of Psychology” in Stressed the importance of studying the experience by the functions of behavior called functionalism.

5. A HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
Wilhelm Wundt: founder of psychology, opened the 1st psychology laboratory in 1879 in Leipzig, Germany.
Structuralism - Stressed the importance of examining structure and component of parts (sensation, feelings).
Introspection – looking into yourself and describing what is there.

6. A HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
John Watson & B.F. Skinner - argued that psychologists should study observable behavior. This perspective became known as behaviorism.
Sigmund Freud – focused on unconscious causes of behavior. Freud used to try to reveal the hidden causes of your behavior through the perspective known as psychoanalysis.

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8. CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES
Psychologists today differ in their approaches to psychological thought. These 7 perspectives are the most common ways that psychologists view behavior today.
Biological – nervous system, glands, hormones, and genetic factors influence behavior and mental processes.
Evolutionary – physical traits, and social behavior help organisms survive and transmit their genes to future generations.

9. CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES
Cognitive – interpretation of mental images, thinking, & language. A person’s perceptions and thoughts influence behavior.
Humanistic – self-concept, worth of an individual. People make free & conscious choices based on their unique experiences. People are in control of their own destiny.
Psychoanalytic – believes that a person’s behavior is determined by unconscious processes & early childhood experiences. Emphasizes unconscious motives, mind & psychosexual conflicts influence behavior.

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11. WHAT DO PSYCHOLOGISTS DO?
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12. WHAT DO PSYCHOLOGISTS DO?
Psychologists test ideas using various research methods such as surveys and experimentation. They also consult and teach.
Areas of Specialization
Clinical – the largest group. Treat psychological problems.
Counseling - treat adjustment problems.
School – deal with students who have problems that interfere with learning.
Educational- focus on planning & instructional methods.
Personality – identify characteristics or traits.
Social – concerned with people’s behavior in social situations.

13. WHAT DO PSYCHOLOGISTS DO?
Experimental – conduct research into basic processes.
Industrial/Organizational – focus on people in work & business.
Environmental – focus on ways in which people influence & are influenced by physical environment.
Consumer – study the behavior of shoppers to explain & predict behavior.
Forensic – are concerned with how psychological problems give rise to criminal behavior.
Health – study the ways in which behavior & mental processes are related to physical health.

14. The Hospital Room Program
Instructions: Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Five people are in a hospital. Each one has only one disease, and each has a different disease. Each one occupies a separate room; room numbers are 101 – 105.
The person with asthma is in Room 101.
Ms. Jones has heart disease.
Ms. Green is in Room 105.
Ms. Smith has tuberculosis.
The woman with mononucleosis is in Room 104.
Ms. Thomas is in Room 101.
One of the patients, other than Ms. Anderson, has gall bladder disease.
Question: What disease does Ms. Anderson have and in what room is she?

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2. It is impossible for anyone to survive longer than one week without drinking, yet Abdullah managed a ten-day desert crossing without finding water or bringing any along. How was this possible?
3. What is so unusual about the sentence below? (Aside form the fact that it doesn’t make a lot of sense.)
“Jackdaws love my big sphinx of quartz.”
A well known fashion designer, wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, decided to spend a few days at a rural resort. After a day of relaxing, she went for a winter stroll to get some fresh air. That was the last time anyone saw her alive. The autopsy revealed that her death was due to the pack on her back. What was so deadly about this pack?
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Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat penguin’s egg. Why not?

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