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General Psychology ILB 101. นันทวิทย์ เผ่ามหานาคะ Bangkok University International College. Introduction to Psychology. Psychology Psyche : Soul / Mind Logos : Education / Scientific B.E 1879 Philosophy Psychology Wilhelm Max Wundt ( Father of Psychology )
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General PsychologyILB 101 นันทวิทย์ เผ่ามหานาคะ Bangkok University International College
Introduction to Psychology Psychology • Psyche : Soul / Mind • Logos: Education /Scientific B.E 1879 Philosophy Psychology Wilhelm Max Wundt ( Father of Psychology ) Philosophy Scientific Study of Behavior
Objective of Psychology • All behavior is caused. • All behavior is purposive. Understanding of Self + Understanding of Others Accept the Differences of Human Nature
Observationof behavior Methodology of Psychology Study • Observation; Direct / Indirect • Survey • Case Study • Psychological / Clinical Test Subject
Methodology of Psychology Study • Experiment • Stimulus ----- Response • Environment • Variables • Treatment • Max Min Con Principles A B C D
The Major Subfield of Psychology • Biopsychology • Clinical Psychology • Cognitive Psychology • Counseling Psychology • Cross Cultural Psychology • Educational Psychology • School Psychology
The Major Subfield of Psychology • Abnormal Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Experimental Psychology • Environmental Psychology • Health Psychology • Industrial / Organizational Psychology • Social Psychology
Definition of Psychology • The scientific study of behavior and mental process. • Behavior can be defined as activities of the individual. • Behavior is in response to a stimulus environmental conditions • Scientific method is an approach to discover relationship between events.
Behavior • The action / activity of Individual • Invert Behavior • Memory, Decision • Movement inside the human body; heart beat, lung, kidney. • Overt Behavior • Movement / Speaking • Action in a situation • Behavior & Personality
Psychology Perspectives 1. Structuralism (Wilhelm Max Wundt ) • What is mind ? • What are its elements, parts. • Applied scientific approach to psychology • Belief in soul and mind • Conscious, feeling • Sensation and image • Introspection
Psychology Perspectives 2. Functionalism • William James, John Dewey • What is mind for ? • The mind function / purpose • Focus on Human and Environment • Behaviorism grew out of Functionalism Environment Human Adaptation Adjustment
Psychology Perspectives 3. Behaviorism ( J.B Watson ) • Psychology is behavior since it can be measured or observed • Denied mind as it cannot be seen or measured With B.F Skinner, behavior is all about Stimulus – Response ( S – R Theory ) • Human science • Behavior Modification • Reinforcement • Punishment
Stimulus Black box Psychology Perspectives 4. Gestalt Psychology • Study as a whole, then sub system • Consider the internal state of organism • S – O – R psychology • Focus at cognitive process; how person think, understand, and know about the world Response
Conscious Subconscious Unconscious Psychology Perspectives 5. Psychoanalysis ( Sigmund Freud ) • Soul / Mind, consist of 3 elements • Conscious • Subconscious • Unconscious
Research in Psychology Research Methodology • Qualitative Approach • Naturalistic Observation; Direct & Indirect • Do not control or manipulate the situation and environment • Case Study • A depth study of a case or few case that could explain the phenomena / situation or generate hypothesis
Research in Psychology • Quantitative Approach • Deal with numerical statistic • Conduct observation under given condition or strict control • Dependent Variable; Cause • Independent Variable; Consequent Data Collection • Survey, Tests, and Questionnaires • Experiment
Research in Psychology Experimental Research • Need to describe procedure, the system of changes. • Pre - Test / Post - Test • Research need to control for experimental basis • Assignment of subjects to experimental and control group • Control group • Placebo group
The goals of Psychology • To understand behavior • To predict behavior • To control behavior Perspective of Bio Psycho Social Model • Bio – Biology, Physiology • Psycho – Internal Psychological Process • Socio – Environmental Factors Psycho Bio Socio
Conclusion • History • Objective • Psychology Methodology • Major Subfield of Psychology • Definition • Psychology Perspective • Research in Psychology • Goals of psychology