Preview p.2 Test your intuitions about Psychology, the study of behavior. Pick up a T/F quiz at the front table. DO NOT WRITE ON QUIZ List your answers to the quiz on the top half of page 2 under the heading “Preview”

Why Study Psychology? Gain a new perspective

The Goals of Psychology NB p.3 The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. The Goals of Psychology NB p.3

The Goals of Psychology p.3 Describe Explain generate a hypothesis  propose a theory Predict (about thoughts and feelings) Influence Use psychology to solve problems 

The Goals of Psychology p.3 Hypothesis- an assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research Theory- a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study.

The Goals of Psychology p.3 Use the four goals of psychology to outline how a psychologist might approach the following question: Why are you sitting here in psychology class when there are other things you could be doing?

The Goals of Psychology p.3 Activity: Imagine that you are a psychologist and a patient has arrived at your office to discuss a problem. (Choose a simple problem such as stress or shyness) Using the four goals of psychology, outline a possible plan to help the patient. Your plan should meet all the goals.

Process p.2 Write your own definition of psychology. Is your definition different from one you would have written before taking notes? **We will come back to these definitions at the end of the course to see if you still agree with it.**

Observable vs. Unobservable behaviors

Stranger Paper Observe this person over the next few days and take brief notes about them (clothing, body language, general behavior) Draw some conclusions about what this person is like based on observations. DO NOT LET THIS PERSON KNOW YOU ARE OBSERVING THEM Turn in: Notes, 1 page paper about this person including conclusions DUE Monday 8/27