1. (c) 2007 Worth Publishers Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology Fourth Edition Outline PowerPoints Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods

2. (c) 2007 Worth Publishers Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods Prologue: Just a Game? Introduction: The Origins of Psychology –The Influence of Philosophy and Physiology –Wilhelm Wundt: The Founder of Psychology –Edward B. Titchener: Structuralism –William James: Functionalism –Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalysis –John B. Watson: Behaviorism –Carl Rogers: Humanistic Psychology

3. (c) 2007 Worth Publishers Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods Contemporary Psychology –Major Perspectives in Psychology –Specialty Areas in Psychology The Scientific Method –The Steps in the Scientific Method: Seeking Answers –Building Theories: Integrating the Findings

4. (c) 2007 Worth Publishers Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods Descriptive Research Methods –Naturalistic Observation: The Science of People- and Animal-Watching –Case Studies: Details, Details, Details –Surveys: (A) Always (B) Sometimes (C) You’ve Got to Be Kidding! Correlational Studies: Looking at Relationships and Making Predictions

5. (c) 2007 Worth Publishers Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods The Experimental Method –Do Violent Video Games Increase Aggressive Behavior? An Experiment –Variations in Experimental Design –Limitations of Experiments Ethics in Psychological Research Closing Thoughts Application: Evaluating Media Reports About Psychology