1. Unit1, Chapter 1, Section 1 Why Study Psychology? Mr. Young 1 st and 6 th periods

3. Why Study Psychology Physiological- having to do with an organism’s physical processes (eating, sleeping, moving) Cognitive- having to do with an organism’s thinking and understanding (feelings, emotions)

4. Overview of Psychology Psychology- scientific study of behavior and mental processes Can involve both animals and humans Some believe you should only study what you can see, others believe that you need what you cant see as well

6. The Goals of Psychology Broken down into four different ideas 1. Describe 2. Explain 3. Predict 4. Influence behavior

7. Description First goal, must describe or gather information about behavior being studied and present what is known

8. Explanation Explain why people or animals behave as they do 1. Hypothesis- assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research 2. Theory- complex explanation based on findings from hypothesis

9. Prediction Will use different hypothesis and theories to predict human or animal behavior Will study descriptive and theoretical accounts of the past to try and explain future behavior

10. Influence Basic science- the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake Applied science- discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals

11. Learning Different Perspectives Look at this picture from Rene Magrittes called The Human Condition

13. Wilhelm Wundt and SM

14. The Scientific Basis of Psychology Also use the scientific method, identify specific problems or questions, formulate a hypothesis, collect data through observations and experiments, and analyze the data Wilhelm Wundt- created first psychological lab in Germany, 1879 Called procedure “introspection” or what we know as scientific method

15. Scientific Method

16. Scientific Method Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV8 lSmIo4Ac http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV8 lSmIo4Ac