1. Domains of Psychology INSTRUCTOR HEATHER KAY

2. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

3. Description Observation: Something is seen, heard or felt. Example Outward Behavior: Teacher observes a child sleeps in class every Monday morning but not any other morning. What is happing? Where it happens? To whom it happens? Under what circumstances it happens? Explanation Finding explanation for behavior is a step to, form theories of behavior A theory is a set of ideas combined in a logical way, that explains and connects known facts and predicts events The teacher overhears a conversation between the child and a friend. He tells his friend how he is getting away with staying up playing video games on Saturday and Sunday because his dad works nights and his mom falls asleep early. Prediction What is likely to happen if things stay the same? What will happen in the future? If the student does not get to bed earlier he will continue to sleep in class Control Focus of control: Change undesirable behavior to desirable behavior. Teacher contacts the parents and let’s them know of the situation so they can change their child’s sleeping situation. Child goes to bed earlier and stops sleeping in class Start

4. Major Theorists In Psychology And Their Theories  Wilhelm Wundt-(1832-1920) Introspection, Volunteerism, First Psychology Laboratory 1879- Applied scientific principles to studying the human mind-Concentrated on thoughts, images and feelings- He stimulated interest in cognitive psychology- Founder of experimental psychology  Edward Titchener- (1867-1927)Structuralism- Study the structure of the mind, sensations and thoughts- Student of Wundt-Contributed to Experimental Psychology-Structuralism died in 1927 with Titchener  William James- (1842-1910) Functionalism- Opposed Structuralism- Stress the ways the mind allows us to adapt  Sigmund Freud- (1856-1939) Psychoanalysis- Influenced by the Victorian Age- Unconscious mind controls much of our conscious behavior Click on Videos To the Left to view

5. Major Theorists In Psychology And Their Theories  John Watson- (1878-1958)- Behaviorism- Science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only-All behavior is learned- Believed phobias are learned through conditioning-Little Albert Experiment  Ivan Pavlov- (1849-1936)-Classical Conditioning- An event that provokes a response-Known for his work with conditioning dogs to salivate as conditioned reflexive response to a metronome  B.F. Skinner- (1904-1990)-Behaviorism-Operant Conditioning-Voluntary Behavior- Concept of reinforcement in behaviorism  Mary Cover Jones- (1897-1987)-Counter conditioning- Old conditioning would be replaced by new conditioning-Known for behavior therapy-Little Peter Experiment  Jean Piaget- (1896-1980)- Developmental Psychology- Theory of Cognitive Development-Influenced educational programs with theory of child development Click on videos to the right to view

6. Subfields of Psychology Clinical Psychology- Diagnose and treat psychological disorders in people. Counseling Psychology -Works with people who have less severe problems, such as work or family problems. Developmental Psychology- Focuses on the study of change. Experimental Psychology - Is the area where research is conducted with people and animals in the areas of learning, memory, thinking, perception, motivation, and language. Minter, K. P., & Elmhorst, W. J.,(Teachers Ed).(2012)

7. Subfields of Psychology (Con’t) Industrial/Organizational Psychology - The area of psychology concerned with relationships between people and their work Social Psychology- Study of human behavior is affected by the presence of other people. Comparative Psychology -Area of Psychology in which the psychologist study animals and their behavior for the purpose of comparing and contrasting it to human behavior. Physiological Psychology – Study the brain, the nervous system, and the influence of the body’s chemicals on human beings. Personality Psychology- Study of the ways in which people are both alike and different. Minter, K. P., & Elmhorst, W. J.,(Teachers Ed).(2012)

8. Psychological Perspectives Click on above video to view presentation

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