1. Chapter 1

2. What is Psychology? Define Psychology-
The scientific study of mental processes and behavior.
Mental processes?
Behavior?

3. Psychologists Wilhelm Wundt German “Father of Psychology”
Introspection
Late 1800s

4. Psychologists Sigmund Freud – Psychoanalytic Approach Austrian
Late 1800s early 1900s
Developed one of the 1st comprehensive theories of personality

5. Psychologists William James Founder of American psychology
Harvard professor; wrote a widely used textbook on psychology
1890

6. Psychologists John B. Watson 1st behaviorist
Impact of learning on human emotion
1920

7. Challenge for Psychology
To be taken seriously as a science because much research calls for introspection
introspection-looking inside and telling what you feel. Not very scientific but useful!

8. Introspection Activity
List 3 EMOTIONS that this picture has you feeling

9. 6 Approaches to Psychology
1.Biopsychology- behavior is influenced by physiological functions

10. 2. Behavioral Approach
Behavior is a product of learning and associations
B.F.Skinner
“Free Will” is a myth

11. 3. Psychoanalytic Approach
Behavior is the product of unconscious forces
Sigmund Freud
Freudian Slips

12. 4. Humanistic Approach
People are basically good and capable of helping themselves
Carl Rogers

13. 5. Cognitive Approach
Focus on how human use mental processes to handle problems or develop certain personality characteristics

14. 6.Sociocultural Approach
Behavior is strongly influenced by the rules/expectations of certain social groups
Semester II - Sociology

15. Careers in Psychology
Research Psychologist
Applied Psychologist