Introduction to Psychology

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Introduction to Psychology

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. What is Psychology?. Who Am I?. My name is Chris Duke I am a PhD student I teach and do research at the University My research focus is conservation psychology. Who Are You?. Name? Something interesting about yourself?. Just What is Psychology?.

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Introduction to Psychology

. . Predict what will happenSystematically observe eventsDo events support predictions. Life Before Psychology. Ren

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Chapter 1 Talbot. What is Psychology?. The ________________ study of __________ & ____________processes. Science implies ___________. Scientific observation Research method Behavior Mental Processes. Psychology’s Goals. Describe – name or classify

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Introduction to Psychology

Types of Behaviors. Innate behaviors: inborn; reflexiveBaby brushed on cheekLearned behaviors: relatively permanent change in behavior/behavior potential as a result of practice/experienceCPR training. How Do We Learn?. Three major theories attempt to explain how we learn:ConditioningCognitive learning theoryObservational learning theory.

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Introduction to Psychology

Social Psychology. Today we are going to talk about social psychology.Does anyone know what social psychology is?The study of how social conditions (i.e. other people) affect human thought and behaviour.. Conformity. Today we are going to talk about the psychology of conformity.Social psychology

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Introduction to Psychology

Please read the article on your desk titled “The Girl in the Window”. Note- the chapter 2 assignment should be on pg. 56, not 57 as stated on NiceNet. I would like the Critical Thinking 1 and 2 on pg. 56. Introduction to Psychology. Chapter 3. Language.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. What is Psychology?. Scientific study of the individual Scientific study of behaviour and mental processes Attempts to understand human beings and other species. Subdivisions of Psychology. Developmental psychology

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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY. Chapter 7 Memory. At the end of this Chapter you should be able to:. Understand what memory is Learn about working memory and long term memory Learn about three aspects of memory; acquisition, storage and retrieval Understand what happens when memory fails.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Class 5: The Scientific Method 2 June 19, 2006. Measures of Central Tendency. Consider this sample: 3 3 5 6 7 2 8 9 5 5 3 30 Mean = 86/12 = 7.17 Mode = 3 and 5 (bimodal) Median = (5 + 5)/2 = 5. Outlier. Correlation.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Making you smarter, one unit at a time…. Psychology Defined…. “ Scientific study of behavior, mental processes, and the factors that influence these processes.” The purpose of studying psychology…..to understand ourselves and the behaviour of others.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. The scientific study of the human mind and human behavior Scientific method: orderly steps to analyze and solve problems Behavior: Ways in which organisms adjust and adapt in their environment. “The study of the soul”. Greek derived

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. HISTORY & APPROACHES. Four HISTORIC Perspectives. Structuralism . Developed carefully controlled experiments to try to map out the basic “structure” of thought processes. Participants would complete an experiment, & practice Introspection.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. What is Psychology?. study of how and why humans act as they do focuses on the individual , (not groups) and the personal and unique experiences that influence how/why the individual acts, behaves and thinks the way they do . Schools of Thought in Psychology.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Dr. William G. Huitt Valdosta State University. Last revised: May 2005. Why Study Psychology. Need a social science course. Learn more about yourself. Learn more about others. Learn more about how others influence you.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Module 1 The History and Scope of Psychology. Why study psychology?. Insight Our own behavior, i.e. shyness in certain circumstances Other’s behavior Practical information Shaping . This is about rewards and punishments Mnemonic devices.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. What IS Psychology? Why should I care about it?. Textbook Definition.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Language and Thought. Language. A language is a system of symbols, sounds, meanings, and rules of combination that allows for communication among humans Phonemes: the smallest units of sound Morphemes: the smallest units of meaning

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Chapter 1. Dr. Kerris Dillon. What is psychology?. http://www.unco.edu/cebs/psychology/kevinpugh/motivation_project/349_fall07/final5/Interest_Theory/analysis.htm. PARTNER DISCUSSION/CLASSROOM DISCUSSION What does this cartoon say about psychology?

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Introduction to Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Introduction to Psychology. or How this class is going to make you smarter, richer, more attractive, and better able to recognize false claims in advertising. Four Goals of Psychology. Observe. Explain. Predict. Control. History of Psychology. Wilhelm Wundt. William James.

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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY. Perception. …how we organize and interpret sensory information…. Selective Attention Video . Card trick. Basketball game. Selective attention - we can only focus awareness on a limited part of what we are sensing.

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Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Psychology. Chapter 1. Definition. Psychology – study of human and animal behavior and mental processes How people think How people feel How people behave. Hypothesis – educated guess Theory – ideas that are tested, but not proven. Scientific Method. Identify problem

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