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Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Many things that happen to us leave no record in memory True or False? True: Most of the information around us never reaches memory, and what does reach memory often gets distorted
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 You are born with all the brain cells you will ever have True or False? False: Recent research shows that some parts of the brain continue producing new cells throughout life
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 True or False? Both center patches are the same shade of gray
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True: The patch on the right appeared darker due to perceptual contrast with its background
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 True: The patch on the right appeared darker due to perceptual contrast with its background
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Intelligence is a purely genetic trait that does not change throughout a person’s life True or False? False: Intelligence is the result of both heredity and environment, and may change throughout your life
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 The most common form of mental disorder occurs in 30% of the population True or False? True: Depression, the single most common disorder, may affect up to a third of the population at some point in their lives
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Repeated exposure to the same face leads us to like it less False: Familiar people (and their faces) are generally liked more than less familiar people True or False?
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What Is Psychology – and What Is It Not? Psychology is a broad field, with many specialties, but fundamentally, psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What Is Psychology – and What Is It Not? Psychology – The scientific study of behavior and mental processes *Greek roots: psyche means “mind”, -ology means “field of study” * not only includes mental processes, but also behaviors. *psychology’s domain extends across both directly observable behaviors and internal mental processes that can only be indirectly observed. Psychology is based on objective, verifiable evidence like the study of Clever Hans by Pfungst. Psychology is not Mere speculation about human nature A body of folk wisdom about people that “everybody knows” to be true
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Pseudopsychology – Erroneous assertions of practices set forth as being scientific psychology *examples may include horoscopes, fortune telling, the power of subliminal messages, graphology, etc. What Is Psychology – and What Is It Not? Psychology disputes unfounded claims from pseudopsychology
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Harmful effects of Pseudo-psychology *First, those who accept the claims of pseudo- psychology risk depriving themselves of some real psychological insights ex: confirmation bias- the tendency to attend to evidence that complements and confirms our beliefs while ignoring evidence that does not. The second set of problems involves the potential for serious harm (can waste time, money, talent and lives!) Pseudo-psychology can also provide a fertile land for fraud
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What Do Psychologists Do? Psychology is a broad field with many specialties, grouped in three major categories: experimental psychology, teaching of psychology and applied psychology
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Three Ways of Doing Psychology Broadly speaking, we can divide psychology into three main branches or categories: Experimental psychology Teaching of psychology Applied psychology
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What Do Psychologists Do? Experimental psychologists Conduct most research across psychological spectrum May work in private industry or for the government Often teach at college or university Also call research psychologists and are the smallest of the three major branches. Teachers of Psychology Overlaps with experimentalists because most researchers also teach classes at universities. Large numbers are also hired by colleges, universities and high schools primarily to teach. Applied Psychologists Use the knowledge developed by the experimental psychologists to tackle human problems
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 I/OSports School Counseling Engineering Rehabilitation Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems Clinical What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 I/O Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists Specify in modifying the work environment to maximize productivity.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Sports Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists Work with athletes to help maximize performance by enhancing motivation and controlling emotions under pressure.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Engineering Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists Work at the interface between people and equipment. Some design devices, such as control panels or airplane instruments for easy, reliable human use.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 School Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists Have expertise in the problems of teaching and learning. They diagnose learning and behavior problems and consult with teachers.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Rehabilitation Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists Serve with physicians, nurses, counselors, and social workers on teams that may treat patients with both physical and mental disorders, such as stroke, spinal cord injury, alcoholism, drug abuse and amputation.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Counseling Use knowledge developed by experimental psychologists to solve human problems Clinical What Do Psychologists Do? Applied psychologists Work with people that have problems with emotional and social adjustment or those who face difficult choices in relationships, careers, or education.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What Are Psychology’s Historical Roots? Modern psychology developed from several conflicting traditions, including structuralism, functionalism, Gestalt psychology, behaviorism, and psychoanalysis
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Devoted to uncovering basic structures that make up mind and thought Tradition Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis Gestalt psychology Behaviorism Started by Wilhelm Wundt 1879 Established the first psychological laboratory at the University of Leipzig. Said the elements of consciousness were sensation and perception, memory, attention, emotion, cognition, learning and language. Used a technique called introspection (the process of reporting one’s own mental experiences)
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Believed mental processes could best be understood in terms of their adaptive purpose and function Tradition Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis Gestalt psychology Behaviorism Started by American psychologist William James. Argued that psychology should include the function of consciousness, not its structure. He liked Darwin’s idea of emphasis on organisms adapting to their environments. They were the first applied psychologists.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Interested in how we construct “perceptual wholes” Tradition Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis Gestalt psychology Behaviorism exactly the opposite of structuralists. Max Wertheimer one of the first Gestalt psychologists and studied illusions and ambiguous figures such as the Necker cube.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Argued psychology should deal solely with observable events Tradition Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis Gestalt psychology Behaviorism John B. Watson was the leader of the behavioral movement. Believed in observable events: stimuli and response. They wanted to know how people act in response to stimuli.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Asserted mental disorders arise from conflicts in the unconscious mind Tradition Structuralism Functionalism Psychoanalysis Gestalt psychology Behaviorism Started with Viennese physician Sigmund Freud. Psychoanalytic theory remains a force in modern psychology.
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 What are the Perspectives Psychologists Use Today? Nine main perspectives characterize modern psychology: the biological, developmental, psychodynamic, humanistic cognitive, clinical, behavioral, trait, and socio-cultural views
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Nine Modern Perspectives of Psychology Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: We are complex systems that respond to hereditary and environmental influences What Determines Behavior: Neural structures, biochemistry, and inborn responses to external cues Question for Study: How do heredity, the nervous system, and the endocrine system produce behavior and mental processes? Perspective Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: We undergo predictable patterns of change throughout our lives What Determines Behavior: Interaction between heredity and environment Questions for Study: What are the patterns that characterize developmental change? What are the genetic and environmental influences underlying these patterns? Perspective Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: People are information- processing systems What Determines Behavior: Mental interpretation of our experience Question for Study: How do mental processes, including sensation, perception, learning, memory, and language, influence behavior? Perspective Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: We are driven by dark forces of the unconscious Perspective What Determines Behavior: Unconscious needs, conflicts, repressed memories, and childhood experiences Question for Study: How does the energy generated in the unconscious mind motivate our actions and account for mental disorders? Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Emphasizes human growth and potential Perspective What Determines Behavior: The influence of self-concept, perceptions, and interpersonal relationships, and on need for personal growth Question for Study: How can humanistic theory be applied to enhance mental health through counseling and therapy? Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Behavior is primarily shaped by learning Perspective What Determines Behavior: Stimulus cues and our history of rewards and punishments Questions for Study: What are the “laws” that associate our responses with stimulus conditions? How can they be applied to improve the human condition? Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: People are social animals, so human behavior must be interpreted in social context Perspective What Determines Behavior: Cultures, social norms and expectations, social learning Questions for Study: Under what conditions is the social and cultural situation predictive of behavior? How are social influences different across cultures? Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Behavior is developed and adapted over time Perspective What Determines Behavior: Natural selection Question for Study: How do behavior and individual differences develop and change? Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
Copyright © Allyn & Bacon 2007 View of Human Nature: Individual differences result from differences in our underlying patterns of stable characteristics Perspective What Determines Behavior: Each person’s unique combination of traits Question for Study: How many fundamental traits are there? How can we use trait patterns to predict behavior? Biological Developmental Psychodynamic Sociocultural Cognitive Behavioral Trait Humanistic Evolutionary/ Sociobiological
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