Unit 1: Approaches to Psychology Mr. McCormick Psychology

Essential Question What is Psychology, how did it begin, and how do psychologists conduct scientific research?

Chapter 1.1: Why Study Psychology? Mr. McCormick Psychology

Do-Now: (In Journal) Take out last night’s Homework: Take out last night’s Homework: 2-Subject Notebook 2-Subject Notebook Psychology Folder Psychology Folder “Why Study Psychology?” (In Journal) “Why Study Psychology?” (In Journal) Types of Research Types of Research Psychological Professionals Psychological Professionals Goals of Psychology Goals of Psychology

Psychology Psychology: Psychology: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes that is tested through scientific research The scientific study of behavior and mental processes that is tested through scientific research Physiological: Physiological: Organism’s physical processes Organism’s physical processes Cognitive: Cognitive: Organism’s thinking and understanding Organism’s thinking and understanding

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The Goals of Psychology 4 Goals of Psychology: 4 Goals of Psychology: Description Description Explanation Explanation Prediction Prediction Influence Influence

The Goals of Psychology Think of a human behavior that Think of a human behavior that you might want to study. How do the 4 goals of Psychology apply? How do the 4 goals of Psychology apply?

Basic Vs. Applied Science Basic Science: Basic Science: Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake Applied Science: Applied Science: Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals

The Scientific Method in Psychology The Scientific Method: The Scientific Method: Question Question Hypothesis Hypothesis Experiment Experiment Results Results Conclusions Conclusions Theory Theory

Review What is the difference between physiological and cognitive psychology? What is the difference between physiological and cognitive psychology? How might a psychologist doing basic science and a psychologist doing applied science differ in their approaches to a specific issue? How might a psychologist doing basic science and a psychologist doing applied science differ in their approaches to a specific issue? What is the scientific method? Why do psychologists employ it? What is the scientific method? Why do psychologists employ it?

Homework Complete Study Guide 1-1 “Why Study Psychology” (#’s 5-9) Complete Study Guide 1-1 “Why Study Psychology” (#’s 5-9)