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1 Introduction to Psychology Mr. Mattingly Psychology

2 What is psychology? Psychology = scientific study of behavior and mental processes Humans and Animals Evolved from Philosophy & Biology Greek Word: Psyche (Soul, Life or Breath) Applying Psychology (Why): Think Feel Do * All Humans Are Different

3 Psychology in Action: Watch People

4 Video Clip: Price is Right Contestant

5 Class Simulator: Hot Dog Piece of Paper

6 Vacation Trip: Cancun

7 Journey Challenge: Antarctica

8 Factors Determining Behavior: People demonstrate many different behaviors. Two Types of Factors: Physiological = organism s physical processes Needs = necessary for survival Cognitive = organism s thinking and understanding Wants = unnecessary for survival What happens when individuals ignore physiological factors for cognitive factors? EX: College Sleep Habits

9 Movie Clip: Best Game Ever - Billy Madison

10 Song: Pondering Moment You Can t Alway Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

11 Activity: Three Volunteers Please?

12 Using the Systematic Method: Multiple Systematic Approaches = Accurate Conclusions First Psychology Lab: Wilhelm Wundt, 1879 Four Goals of Psychology: DEPI Description: gather information Explanation Hypothesis = educated guess about a behavior Theory = explanation about behavior based on scientific studies Prediction: using knowledge to anticipate behavior Influence Basic Science = acquiring knowledge about a behavior Applied Science = using knowledge to correct the behavior

13 Visual: The Scientific Method

14 History of Psychology: Ancient Greece: 500 B.C. Controlled by Gods to People were Rational Greek Philosophers & Birthplace of Democracy Constantly Evolving Science Influence of Modern Technology MRIs and CT Scans What influences behavior? Various Schools of Thought

15 Historical Approaches: Structuralism = study of basic elements of the conscious mental experiences Wilhelm Wundt and the Basic Structure of Thought Introspection = self-observation of thoughts and feelings Functionalism = study of the function of consciousness Functionalists study how we adapt. William James: 1st Psychology Class (Harvard) in 1875 Inheritable Traits: Sir Francis Galton s emphasis on heredity by ancestry studies Flawed Research Galton s Question: Better place if we get rid of less desirable people?

16 Why would Larry do this?

17 Modern Psychology Fields: 1. Psychoanalytic = Unconscious or Subconscious Motivations Psychologist: Sigmund Freud s Free Association and Dream Analysis Primitive Unconscious Urges & Freudian Slips 2. Behavioral = Events in the environment Reinforcement by rewards and punishments 3. Humanistic = Self-directed choices to achieve personal growth 4. Cognitive = Process, Store and Retrieve Information Behavior Based on Memory 5. Biological = Hormones, Genetics & Chemical Substances Ex: Steroids 6. Sociocultural = Ethnicity, Gender, Culture and Economic Statuses

18 Video Clip: Sigmund Freud Biography

19 Video Clip: Sigmund Freud Biography

20 Video Clip: Sigmund Freud Biography

21 Keynote Project: Six Fields of Psychology Design a keynote on the Six Fields of Psychology Due Value: 15 Points Keynote Guidelines: Title Slide (background image) 1 Examples of Each Field: Situation, Title and Reason Must have one image on each slide Use main and sub points Must have transitions (Correct Order)

22 Six Fields of Psychology: A man has a dream to be a professional bodybuilder and uses steroids to receive an edge on his competition. The man lashes out on his wife after recently injecting himself with steroids. What field of psychology? Biological What is the main clue? Reason: Steroids (Chemical)

23 Six Fields of Psychology: Story of the situation. What field of psychology? Psychology Field What is the main clue? Reason: Clue in the story

24 Quiz Time: Intro Quiz #1

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