1. Psychology Chapter 1

2. Why study Psychology? A. Gain Insight A. Gain Insight - help you understand your behavior and why people do the things they do - help you understand your behavior and why people do the things they do B. Practical Information - useful information for improving everyday life ( memory techniques, working with people etc.)

3. Overview of Psychology A. Defining Psychology A. Defining Psychology Psychology is the study of human behavior AND mental processes Psychology is the study of human behavior AND mental processes

4. C.Goals of psychologists - describe - predict - explain -control

5. Modern Approaches to Psychology

6. Biological Approach Focuses on how our genes, hormones, and nervous system interact with our environments to influence learning, personality, memory etc. Focuses on how our genes, hormones, and nervous system interact with our environments to influence learning, personality, memory etc.

7. Cognitive Approach How we process, use and store information How we process, use and store information

8. Behavioral Approach Studies how organisms learn new behaviors or modify existing ones Studies how organisms learn new behaviors or modify existing ones

9. Psychoanalytic Approach Stresses the influence of childhood Stresses the influence of childhood Focuses on how unconscious fears and desires develop our personality

10. Humanistic Approach Emphasizes that each person has great freedom in directing their life Emphasizes that each person has great freedom in directing their life

11. Cross-cultural approach Examines the influence of cultural and ethnic similarities on social functioning. Examines the influence of cultural and ethnic similarities on social functioning.

12. Identify how 3 of the 6 approaches would look at the following situations: 1.Jim is very intelligent 2.George is an alcoholic In order to receive full credit, you must write down the approach as well as Your explanation

13. Identify the approach Watch the video clip and explain the approach to Psychology- defend your answer- who’s theory?

14. Historical Approaches

15. Structuralism - the study of basic elements such as sensations and perceptions that make up our conscious experiences - the study of basic elements such as sensations and perceptions that make up our conscious experiences A. Introspection- looking within yourself to find answers A. Introspection- looking within yourself to find answers

16. Wilhelm Wundt 1832-1920 GGGGerman CCCConsidered a Father of Psychology as a science EEEEstablished the first psychology lab

17. Functionalism Interest is focused on how our mind adapts to the environment ( not the structure of the mind) Interest is focused on how our mind adapts to the environment ( not the structure of the mind)

18. William James 1842-1910  First American Psychologist  - father of Modern Psychology  Thinking, learning, feeling and remembering serve to help us survive as a species as a species

19. Gestalt - looking at the entire picture, you need to look at the sum as well as how things are assembled into meaningful parts - looking at the entire picture, you need to look at the sum as well as how things are assembled into meaningful parts

20. Max Wertheimer 1880-1943  German  Gestalt Theory  Perceptual experiences result from analyzing the entire pattern

21. Behavioral approach Objective analysis of observable behavior Objective analysis of observable behavior

22. John Watson 1878-1958  American  Founder of Behaviorism  Only concerned with observable facts

23. B. F. Skinner 1904-1990  American  Behaviorist  Conditioning to overcome phobias and change behavior

24. Ivan Pavlov 1849-1936  Russian  Behaviorist  Classical Conditioning of Dogs

25. Early Psychologists DescartesLocke

26. Rene Descartes 1569-1650  French Philosopher  Dualism World divided into 2 elements Mind-feelings and thoughts Matter-body and physical being Descartes linked mind and matter ll

27. Francis Galton 1822-1911 Francis Galton 1822-1911  English  Scientist and Mathematician  Influence of heredity Genius is a heredity trait  Developed personality and Intelligence tests

28. John Locke 1632-1704  Early British Philosopher  Empiricism Knowledge through observation and experiences  Tabula Rasa Blank Tablet we are born knowing nothing, everything is learned

30. John Locke 1632-1704 According to Locke, how did Liam learn about this hotdog bun? Or how to walk?

31. Psychology as a Profession  Psychologist- someone who has completed 4-5 years of post graduate education in psychology

32. Psychiatrist A medical doctor who can diagnose possible physical and neurological causes of abnormal behavior A medical doctor who can diagnose possible physical and neurological causes of abnormal behavior Treatment is often done with prescription drugs Treatment is often done with prescription drugs

33. Personality, social and developmental psychologists Study personality development and traits and develop personality tests Study personality development and traits and develop personality tests Basic not applied science Basic not applied science

34. Educational Psychologists Deal with topics related to teaching children such as memory, motivation, and problem solving Deal with topics related to teaching children such as memory, motivation, and problem solving

35. Community Psychologist Help to run mental health clinics or government agencies Help to run mental health clinics or government agencies

36. Industrial Develop methods to boost production, improve working conditions, reduce accidents in the workplace etc. Develop methods to boost production, improve working conditions, reduce accidents in the workplace etc.

37. Experimental Test how the brain functions, study how people think feel and act Test how the brain functions, study how people think feel and act