1. What is Psychology??? A Brief Discussion on the Subject!!!
If you’d like to know more, please don’t drop this class

2. What is psychology? Definition
From the Greek terms psyche meaning mind or soul
and logos meaning study of
Thus, the study of the mind/soul

3. Prior to the 1920s The study of the mind Structuralism (Titchener)
Functionalism (William James)

4. From the 1920s to 1960s The scientific study of observable behavior
Behaviorism
(John B. Watson)

5. Current definition
The systematic, scientific study of behavioral and mental processes of human and other animals
(This is Dr. Zimbardo, Stanford University)

6. Goals of modern psychology
1) Describe
2) Explain
3) Predict
4) Control behavior
5) Improve the quality of life

7. Psychologist have two major ways of gathering and disseminating knowledge:
Basic Psychologist study phenomenon for the accumulation of accurate knowledge
Where might a basic psychologist work?
Applied psychologist find solutions to practical problems
Where might an applied psychologist work?

8. Subfields of Psychology: Chart:
Within your BBP, create a chart like the one below: As we do our notes, fill in the chart.
Approach to Psychology
What is it??? (Define)
Where might it apply???

9. Subfields of Psychology: Biological
Study of how biological factors influence thought and behavior.

10. Subfields of Psychology: Developmental
Study of how people’s mental processes and behavior change over a lifetime.

11. Subfields of Psychology: Cognitive
Study of how the actual thought/cognitive process leads us to make judgements or determine behavior.

12. Subfields of Psychology: Engineering
Study of how to design better equipment based on human factors.

13. Subfields of Psychology: Personality
Study of how individuals are similar to and different from each other.

14. Subfields of Psychology: Clinical/Counseling
Practice of trying to understand the causes of and to change abnormal behavior.

15. Subfields of Psychology: Community
Practice of working to obtain psychological services for people within a community or to change systems to be more accommodating to people in need of psychological services.

16. Subfields of Psychology: Health
Study of how behavior effects health and how health effects behavior.

17. Subfields of Psychology: Education/School
Study of how to improve teaching and learning strategies.

18. Subfields of Psychology: Social
Study of how group and individual dynamics are impacted within a group

19. Subfields of Psychology: Industrial/Organizational
Study of how to maximize productivity and workplace efficiency.

20. Subfields of Psychology: Quantitative
Study of statistical tools to analyze research data.

21. Subfields of Psychology: Sports/Performance
Study and practice of how to get the best possible performance from athletes or other persons.

22. Subfields of Psychology: Forensic
Practice of working within the legal system and advising judges and attorneys in various facets.

23. Subfields of Psychology: Environmental
Study of how our environment effects our psychological health.

24. Career Essay:
Think of your career objective (Don’t have one? Make one up). In this essay (5 paragraphs, etc…) , you will explain how that career might require at least a basic knowledge of different areas of psychology and how those areas will apply to your career. (Due Friday 9/11)