1. Chapter 1 and 2
What is psychology?

2. I. Psychology – the study of human and animal behavior and experience.

3. Goals of psychology Understand - Utilization –
Explanation & Description
Utilization –
Predict and Control

4. B. Psychological theories
1. Theory – attempt to explain why things are the way they are and why they happen.
2. Both proven and unproven.

5. a. Structuralism – Wundt 1. Relied on introspection.
C. History
’s ( Go to page 7)
a. Structuralism – Wundt
1. Relied on introspection.
2. The reporting of thoughts only.

6. b. Functionalism – Dewey and James
1. Predict behavior.
2. Function and purpose of behavior stressed.

7. a. Psychoanalysis – Sigmund Freud (father of psychology)
3. Going into the 1900’s
a. Psychoanalysis – Sigmund Freud (father of psychology)
1. Unconscious conflict (first 5 years)
2. Talking cure

8. b. Behaviorism – Watson/Skinner

9. 2. Experience and perception
c. Gestaltism – German psychologists (Go to page 69)
1. Whole patterns of experience
2. Experience and perception

10. JOURNAL ENTRY #2
Page 11 – 15 : Choose one you most agree with and why.

11. JOURNAL ENTRY #3
Page 5 . Choose what field you would study and explain why that would be your choice.

12. Chapter 2 I. Research A. Why research?
What are some questions about human behavior that you would like answered?

13. Problems and Methods used.
1. Operational Definition
a. Observable, Testable and Repeatable

14. C. Variables 1. Independent (experimenter), Dependent(subject) and Intervening(educated guess of why).

15. More Variables:
2. Control Group - Norm Placebo ( if needed) - mind Single – blind Double – blind Hypothesis – educated guess on experiment results.

16. D. How to collect data 1. Testing 2. Case Study 3. Longitudinal 4
D. How to collect data 1. Testing 2. Case Study 3. Longitudinal 4. Cross- sectional

17. 5. Naturalistic Observation 6. Laboratory–Experimental 7
5. Naturalistic Observation 6. Laboratory–Experimental 7. Random Sampling 8. Universal Study

18. Ethical Issues concerning a study
Cannot benefit with financial gain from subjects
Cannot cause harm to human subjects
Cannot violate laws
Etc.
Prison experiment questionable ethics