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General Psychology Introduction to Psychology
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The Past, Present and Future the scientific study of Psychology: behavior and mental processes
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Psychology seeks to predict, explain, and improve describe, The Goals of Psychology the events it studies to enhance human welfare
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Question ???? What does a psychologist do?
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What a psychologist does! Behavioral neuroscience Experimental psychology Cognitive psychology Developmental psychology
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What a psychologist does! Personality psychology Health psychology Clinical psychology Counseling psychology
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What a psychologist does! Social psychology Cross-cultural psychology Evolutionary psychology Behavioral genetics Clinical neuropsychology
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What Psychologists do!
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Education of a Psychologist Ph. D. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Psy. D. Doctor of Psychology M. D. Medical Doctor - Psychiatrist
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Another Question ???? How has psychology affected you recently?
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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
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The Roots of Psychology monism John Locke tabula rasa
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The Roots of Psychology Charles Darwin
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The Roots of Psychology Wilhelm Wundt Principles of Physiological Psychology
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Early Schools of Psychology Edward B. Titchener Structuralism introspection
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Early Schools of Psychology William James Principles of Psychology Functionalism
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Early Schools of Psychology G. Stanley Hall American Journal of Psychology
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Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers Mary Whiton Calkins
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Women in Psychology: Founding Mothers Margaret Floy Washburn
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Pseudopsychologies Pseudopsychology Phrenology Franz Gall
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Pseudopsychologies Palmistry
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Pseudopsychologies Graphology
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Pseudopsychologies Astrology Uncritical acceptance Positive instances Fallacy of positive instances The Barnum Effect
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Major Perspectives in Psychology The Neuroscience Perspective
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Major Perspectives in Psychology The Psychodynamic Perspective
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Major Perspectives in Psychology The Behavioral Perspective
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Major Perspectives in Psychology Ivan P. Pavlov
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Major Perspectives in Psychology Edward L. Thorndike Law of Effect
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The Origins of Psychology John B. Watson Behaviorism
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The Origins of Psychology B.F. Skinner Cognitive behaviorism
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Major Perspectives in Psychology The Cognitive Perspective
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Major Perspectives in Psychology Gestalt Psychology Wolfgang Köhler
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Major Perspectives in Psychology Jean Piaget Artificial intelligence Social constructivism
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Major Perspectives in Psychology The Humanistic Perspective
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The Origins of Psychology Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow Humanistic Psychology
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Major Perspectives in Psychology The Socioultural Perspective culture norms Cultural Psychology
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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.
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Key Issues and Controversies Conscious vs. Unconscious Causes of Behavior Conscious = aware Unconscious = not aware
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Key Issues and Controversies Observable Behavior Internal Mental Processes vs.
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Key Issues and Controversies Free Will vs. Determinism
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Key Issues and Controversies Individual Differences vs. Universal Principles
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