1. A Brief Introduction to Psychology Goals of the science and how they are achieved

2. Definition of Psychology The scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research

3. Two Types of Science Basic science is the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake. Applied science involves discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals.

4. Goals of Psychology Describe behaviors Explain behaviors Predict future behaviors Influence present and future behaviors

5. Scientific Method Question (What is it I want to explain?) Hypothesis (What do I think will happen?) Experiment (How do I prove it will happen?) Results (What actually happened?) Conclusions (Why did it happen?) Theory (Can other researchers make it happen also?)