What is psychology? 9/10/2018

The Social Science disciplines that form the core of the Human Behavior course: Sociology Psychology 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

social sciences What are the Social Sciences? What Techniques do the Social Sciences use? Why are the Social Sciences important? social sciences Section 1.1 What is Psychology 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

The Social Sciences: History Psychology Economics Sociology Those disciplines that use research and analysis to study human behavior History Economics Political Science Psychology Sociology Anthropology Statistics: Those numbers that are collected and analyzed by social scientists and others. Humanities: Those disciplines that focus on the creative side of the human experience, such as art or literature. Retribution: One of the functions of punishment. This function is born of society’s need and/or desire for inflicting suffering on the offender that is comparable to the suffering caused by the offence. Deterrent: A form of strict punishment of lawbreakers that frightens others from similarly breaking the law. Closely related to natural sciences, especially biology 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

What is psychology? 9/10/2018

Social Scientific Analysis Psychology: The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. people’s thoughts, feelings and behavior. Sociology: The scientific study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Personality: An individual’s relatively unchanging personal qualities and character. 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

Behavior is made up of observable actions What is the difference between behavior and mental processes? Behavior is made up of observable actions Mental processes are private, cognitive activities that cannot be directly observed by other. 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

Study of mind, brain, human and animal behavior, and social interactions. Experimentation and case studies of normal and abnormal populations (including animals!). 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

What is going on inside the mind? Key Questions Psychologists: What is going on inside the mind? Sociologists: What are the roles of the various groups inside a particular society? 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

Results apply in manyfields education business (e.g. human resources, marketing, management) law medicine other scientific disciplines. 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

Goals of psychology Observe Describe Explain Predict Control …Behavior 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

What types of work do psychologists do? many specialties research teach consult therapy to help people change behavior Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1

Clinical Psychology : psychotherapy and treatment of psychological disorders. Psychiatry : a field of medicine concerned primarily with mental illness 9/10/2018 Unit 1 Chaptaer 1 Section 1.1