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Ψ Welcome to Psychology In preparation for your A level course please read the following powerpoint and complete the short tasks at the end. library/psychology/memory/lesson 1 intro to course and memory

What will you be studying? Ψ We study AQA Psychology and will be covering the following topics: Paper 1 Introductory Topics in Psychology: Social Influence Memory Attachment Psychopathology (Abnormality) Paper 2 Psychology in Context: Approaches in Psychology Biopsychology Research Methods Paper 3 Issues and Options in Psychology: Issues and debates in Psychology Gender Schizophrenia Aggression library/psychology/memory/lesson 1 intro to course and memory

The word ‘science’ From the Latin Scire meaning ‘to know’ The subject matter of all science is the natural world. Knowledge of art, history or zombie films does not constitute science because these are not part of the natural world.

Science is about discovering truths The purpose of psychology and other sciences is to discover truths. Scientists are as far as possible: Empirical: This means that we observe evidence and judge that it indicates a fact is likely to be true Objective: We see what is really there rather than what might be from a personal perspective

What makes psychology a science? Psychology is a science because psychologists (mostly) are concerned with knowledge about human mind and behaviour. The word ‘knowledge’ is crucial because psychologists try to avoid guessing, assuming and speculating about the mind, and instead carry out research in order to find out. This emphasis on research makes psychology different from philosophy, psychoanalysis and common sense, all of which are also concerned with the human mind.

Is psychology a ‘good’ science? There are very different views according to who you ask. The public say psychology is just common sense (Lilienfield, 2012) Other scientists and social scientists say we are a poor science because it is impossible to study people objectively We say that we can apply scientific principles to studying people. We can try to be objective while accepting that this is difficult

Theories and paradigms Scientists do not just observe events and record them. They also try to explain how and why they happen. An explanation of this kind is called a theory. Science constantly develops as we develop new research methods and acquire more knowledge. The theories around in a science at any one time share some core ideas. These ideas and theories make up a paradigm. When the core ideas in a science develop beyond a certain point the science undergoes a paradigm shift.

Theoretical perspectives on psychology Is all psychology equally scientific? BUT Mainstream approaches to psychology, for example biopsychology, cognitive and experimental social psychology, tend to conform well to scientific principles. There are more radical views within psychology. Humanistic psychologists reject the scientific process, while social constructivists reject the whole idea of truths

Conclusions Science is about discovering truths. Scientists do this by carrying out empirical research. As far as possible scientists maintain objectivity. Psychology is a science because psychologists carry out empirical research while try to be objective. Sciences, including psychology, construct theories to explain research findings. Not all approaches to psychology embrace science, and more radical approaches reject it.

Ψ Ψ What is Psychology? Philosophy first Psyche is Greek meaning soul or mind and logia means a study or account. Psychology is therefore the study of the mind and behaviour. Philosophy first All the sciences evolved from Philosophy with a move towards empirical methods of investigation in order to gain more objective answers. Today, Psychology professes to be a science, employing the scientific method but continuing to investigate subjects of Philosophical interest like the mind and consciousness. Psychology departments in the USA often began as offshoots from Philosophy departments whereas in other places such as Germany, Psychology grew out of the science faculties. Do you think Psychology should be in the science or humanities department? Ψ library/psychology/memory/lesson 1 intro to course and memory

Is Psychology a science? Ψ Task 1: Define these terms: Empirical, Objective, Paradigm and Paradigm shift. Task 2: Do you think Psychology should be in the science or humanities department? Write a short essay (300 words) that argues both sides of this debate before reaching a clear conclusion. Try to use some of the information from this powerpoint to support your arguments. Deadline: You will be expected to hand this work in during your first lesson in September. library/psychology/memory/lesson 1 intro to course and memory