1. QUIZ TIME!!!!!!
Use your notebooks!
Bell Work

2. What is Psychology
Rough Description

3. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Psychology

4. Any observable action. (Can be measured.)
Behavior

5. Cognitive Abilities Private Mental processes.
Dreams, thoughts, memories, etc.
Cognitive Abilities

6. Can affect both behavior and mental processes.
Anxiety
Emotions

7. The 5 Goals of Psych Observe Describe Explain Predict
Control behavior.
The 5 Goals of Psych

8. Anxiety
Breathing Technique
5 Goals in action

9. Psychology as a Science
Social Science
Nature of the physical world. The brain, for example. Scientific method. Ethics.
Deals with the structure of human society and individuals within that society.
Psychology as a Science

10. Psychological Theories
Theory – statement that attempts to explain why and how things work.
Not proven true, not proven wrong.
Predict behavior/cognitive activities
Psychological Theories

11. What do psychologists do?

12. Clinical Psych 39.9% of PhD in Psych are Clinical Psych. (1998)
Therapist.
Evaluate problems
Work on change
DO NOT PRESCRIBE MEDICATION!
Clinical Psych

13. Psychiatry Prescribes medication for psychological disorders.
Works in a clinical setting.
listens to patient.
Psychiatry

14. Developmental Psych. Study changes throughout life. Physical Emotional
Cognitive
Social
Developmental Psych.

15. Personality Psych Identify characteristics/traits.
Find traits and study their development.
Origins of problems.
i.e. Gender Roles
Personality Psych

16. Social Psych. Behavior in social situations.
External influence rather than internal
Women and men behave in a given setting.
Social Psych.

17. Experimental Psych. Basic processes are focus. Perception
Biological changes
Psychological events.
Basic research – no implication, done for its own sake.
Experimental Psych.

18. List of Others Industrial and Organizational Psych.
Environmental Psych.
Consumer Psych.
Forensic Psych.
Health Psych.
Educational Psych.
List of Others

19. Pick one of the five goals of psychology and explain it.
Wrap Up