1. Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
What is Psychology
Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

2. Psychology = 3 Parts 1. Scientific Study – research methods
2. Behavior -- observable
3. Mental Processes -- thoughts/feelings
Example: Are some people born more aggressive than others?
How would you go about answering this question?

3. BEHAVIOR
Any action that other people can observe or measure.

4. Cognitive Activities
Mental Processes – Perceptions, Thoughts, Memories, Dreams.
Construct –
Cannot be seen, measured or touched
Perceptions, Thoughts, Memories, Dreams

5. EMOTIONS
How do emotions affect your behavior and mental processes?

6. THE GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
Observe
Describe
Explain
Predict
Control Events
Example: Scott Norwood page 5
EXAMPLE: SCOTT NORWOOD – kicker

7. Jobs in Psychology Clinical – Largest School vs. Educational
Developmental
Personality
Social
Consumer
Forensic

8. Theorists Wilhelm Wundt – Father of Psych.
Structuralism –Consciousness
Modern Experiments
Lights

9. Theorists William James 1st psych text
Functionalism– mental processes evolve
Ex: washing hands, brushing teeth, etc.
Consciousness helps us adapt and function

10. Gestalt School Perception of something is affected by context.
Sudden Insight
Pg. 17

11. Psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud
Focus on Abnormal Behavior/Unconscious thoughts & desires
Gained understanding thru Observation
Freudian Slip
“Do you want to study for tomorrow’s kizz?”

12. Psychology: Chapter 1: 4

13. The Biological Perspective
Look at the influence of Biology on our behavior
Specifically hormones and genes.
                                         

14. EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
Focuses on the evolution of behavior and mental processes.
Darwin’s Theory – fittest will survive
Example: People who are naturally resistant to certain diseases are more likely to transmit their genes to future generations.

15. Cognitive Perspective
Emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior.
In short –study the mind

16. The Humanistic Perspective
Stresses importance of consciousness, self-awareness, and ability choices.
Personal Experience
Free to Choose
Good people – help others

17. The Psychoanalytical Perspective
Stresses the influence of unconscious forces on human behavior.
Freud’s views on Aggression
Acting on the unconscious

18. Learning Perspective
Emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior.

19. Sociocultural Perspective
Studies the influence on ethnicity, gender, culture, and socio-economic status on behavior and mental processes.  
Shopping
helping a fallen person