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1 Psychology Summative-Foundations Objective: To create a one-pager that illustrates the work of psychologists, the various areas of specialization available for a career in psychology, and the personal traits that might be necessary to pursue a career in each area of psychology. I. Select your top 3 choices from list of influential psychologists below II. Research the psychologist, focusing on the areas in the graphic organizer III. Design a one-pager using text, images and videos to summarize your topic One-Pager Design Expectations May be paper or digital Create a border to outline your page Add your name to one corner Add your psychologist s name to your page in large letters Fill your page with details evaluating your topic- leave no space untouched -add color, text, and images to cover lots of details and fully illustrate the life and work of the psychologist One-pager is colorful, creative, and fills entire page. It includes expectations listed above, plus at least 3 images with fewer than 3 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. complete and sources clearly listed. One-pager is colorful, creative, and fills nearly the entire page. It includes expectations listed above, plus at least 2 images. May include more than 3 spelling, grammar or punctuation errors. mostly complete, sources listed. One-pager is creative and fills nearly the entire page. It includes at least 3 of the expectations, plus at least one image.multiple spelling, grammar or punctuation errors may be included. not completed fully, sources may be unclear. One-pager does not fill entire page, and/or does not include most expectations, or is missing images. Multiple spelling, grammar or punctuation errors may be included. incomplete, sources are not clearly listed. Significant Contributors to the field of Psychology:

2 Wilhelm Wundt, used introspection to analyze inner thoughts, created Internal Perception Ivan Pavlov, famous for Pavlov s Dogs experiment, focused on phobias and aversion therapy William James, used 4 methods of analysis introspection, experiment and comparison Sigmund Freud, came up with the idea of the conscious mind Carl Jung, studied w/ Freud, went on to focus on personality theory and introverts vs. extroverts Anna Freud, daughter of Sigmund, followed him into psychoanalysis but respected in her own right Karen Horney, psychoanalyst who challenged Freud s theories Max Wertheimer, one of the founders of Gestalt Psychology Kurt Koffka, one of the founders of Gestalt Psychology, studied growth of the mind Wolfgang Kohler, one of the founders of Gestalt Psychology, famous for work on insight learning Francis Cecil Sumner, first African-American to receive PhD in psychology John B. Watson, developed behaviorism, the scientific study of what people do B.F. Skinner, created Skinner Box to prove positively reinforced behaviors are repeated Mary Cover Jones Mother of behavior therapy Melanie Klein, developed influential child therapy techniques in psychoanalysis Jean Piaget, known for pioneering work in cognitive development and child psychology Erik Erickson, created Developmental Theory of 8 stages humans face in their life Harry Harlow, studied and impact of monkey mother s love on babies and their development Mary Ainsworth, studied under Harlow, worked on early emotional attachment Mary Whiton Calkins, first female president of the American Psychological Association Kenneth Bancroft Clark, research on segregation influenced Brown v Board of Education decision Mamie Phipps Clark, wife of Kenneth Bancroft Clark, focused on child development Abraham Maslow, created hierarchy of human needs, theory of psychological health Albert Sidney Bekham, first African-American school psychologist, treated childhood disorders Robert V Guthrie, founding member of the Association of Black Psychologists Charles H. Thompson, researched ethnic minority education, consultant for Brown v. Board Virginia Satir, social worker who focused on family counseling and reconstruction Stanley Milgram, studied social psychology, focusing on obedience to authority figures Elizabeth Loftus, expert on human memory Solomon E. Asch, studied Gestalt Psychology and impact of social group pressure on individuals Phillip Zimbardo, known for Stanford Prison Experiment Psychology Founder Research Organizer

3 Where/When was he/she born? Perspective What did their parents do? Did they have siblings? What significant experiences impacted their early life? What major events happening in the outside world impacted them? Religion/ethnicity/culture Education Background (Where did they go to school? What did they study? Did they learn from any famous psychologists?) Marriage/Children/Family Life Career

4 (Where did he/she work and what did they do?) Research/Experiments (What were his/her major accomplishments?) Beliefs/Theories Legacy (Identify their contributions to psychology- Did they receive any awards or recognition? Did they publish any books? Did they start any organizations?) Record your sources (min. 3): biography.com britannica.com simplypsychology.org apa.org University site:.edu Other:

5 Psychology Field Research Organizer Field Description: Career Opportunities (Jobs, degree requirements, salary): What does a psychologist in this field do? Personal characteristics necessary to pursue a career in this field: Who/What does this field of psych help? How? Circle your sources: careersinspsychology.org Other:

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