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2 General Psychology Introduction to Psychology

3 The Past, Present and Future the scientific study of Psychology: behavior and mental processes

4 Psychology seeks to predict, explain, and improve describe, The Goals of Psychology the events it studies to enhance human welfare

5 Question ???? What does a psychologist do?

6 What a psychologist does! Behavioral neuroscience Experimental psychology Cognitive psychology Developmental psychology

7 What a psychologist does! Personality psychology Health psychology Clinical psychology Counseling psychology

8 What a psychologist does! Social psychology Cross-cultural psychology Evolutionary psychology Behavioral genetics Clinical neuropsychology

9 What Psychologists do!

10 Education of a Psychologist Ph. D. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Psy. D. Doctor of Psychology M. D. Medical Doctor - Psychiatrist

11 Another Question ???? How has psychology affected you recently?

12 The Roots of Psychology Book written by Aristotle more than 2000 yrs. ago contains material similar to that which is in your text for this course

13 The Roots of Psychology monism John Locke tabula rasa

14 The Roots of Psychology Charles Darwin

15 The Roots of Psychology Wilhelm Wundt Principles of Physiological Psychology

16 Early Schools of Psychology Edward B. Titchener Structuralism introspection

17 Early Schools of Psychology William James Principles of Psychology Functionalism

18 Early Schools of Psychology G. Stanley Hall American Journal of Psychology

19 Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers Mary Whiton Calkins

20 Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers Margaret Floy Washburn

21 Pseudopsychologies Pseudopsychology Phrenology Franz Gall

22 Pseudopsychologies Palmistry

23 Pseudopsychologies Graphology

24 Pseudopsychologies Astrology Uncritical acceptance Positive instances Fallacy of positive instances The Barnum Effect

25 Major Perspectives in Psychology The Neuroscience Perspective

26 Major Perspectives in Psychology The Psychodynamic Perspective

27 Major Perspectives in Psychology The Behavioral Perspective

28 Major Perspectives in Psychology Ivan P. Pavlov

29 Major Perspectives in Psychology Edward L. Thorndike Law of Effect

30 The Origins of Psychology John B. Watson Behaviorism

31 The Origins of Psychology B.F. Skinner Cognitive behaviorism

32 Major Perspectives in Psychology The Cognitive Perspective

33 Major Perspectives in Psychology Gestalt Psychology Wolfgang Köhler

34 Major Perspectives in Psychology Jean Piaget Artificial intelligence Social constructivism

35 Major Perspectives in Psychology The Humanistic Perspective

36 The Origins of Psychology Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow Humanistic Psychology

37 Major Perspectives in Psychology The Socioultural Perspective culture norms Cultural Psychology

38 Key Issues and Controversies Nature vs. Nurture Nature refers to the range of traits, capacities and limitations that each person inherits genetically. Nurture refers to all the environmental influences.

39 Key Issues and Controversies Conscious vs. Unconscious Causes of Behavior Conscious = aware Unconscious = not aware

40 Key Issues and Controversies Observable Behavior Internal Mental Processes vs.

41 Key Issues and Controversies Free Will vs. Determinism

42 Key Issues and Controversies Individual Differences vs. Universal Principles

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