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Unit 1: Intro to IB Psychology

Unit 1: Intro to IB Psychology. Day 4: Intro to Abnormal and Developmental Psychology. Outcome(s):. Evaluate psychological research (through theories and case studies) relevant to developmental and abnormal psychology . Agenda:. Reading Quiz Abnormal Psychology Developmental Psychology

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Unit 1: Intro to IB Psychology

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  1. Unit 1: Intro to IB Psychology Day 4: Intro to Abnormal and Developmental Psychology

  2. Outcome(s): • Evaluate psychological research (through theories and case studies) relevant to developmental and abnormal psychology

  3. Agenda: • Reading Quiz • Abnormal Psychology • Developmental Psychology • Review • Psychology of Everything Homework: Study for Assessment 1

  4. Reading Quiz • Be sure to write what quiz version you have on your paper

  5. Abnormal Psychology: Discussion 1. What does abnormal mean to you? 2. What do you think causes abnormal behavior?

  6. Abnormal Psychology • The area of psychological disorders is called “abnormal behaviour” • Definitions of “normality” • it is important to have established, objective criteria

  7. Diagnosing “Abnormal Behaviour” Criteria (Seligman, 1984) • Suffering—does the person experience distress and discomfort? • Maladaptiveness—does the person engage in behaviours that make life difficult for him or her rather than being helpful? • Irrationality—is the person incomprehensible or unable to communicate in a reasonable manner? • Unpredictability—does the person act in ways that are unexpected by himself or herself or by other people? • Vividness and unconventionality—does the person experience things that are different from most people? • Observer discomfort—is the person acting in a way that is difficult to watch or that makes other people embarrassed? • Violation of moral or ideal standards—does the person habitually break the accepted ethical and moral standards of the culture?

  8. Be a thinker… • Discuss whether you would consider each of the following an example of “abnormal behaviour.” • What could be the possible criteria for your decision? • Transvestism • Nail biting • Maths anxiety • Talking to oneself

  9. Changing Views on Abnormal Behavior • Orthodox view was that homosexuality was abnormal • Older versions of DSM-III (diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 3rd end, 1980) declared that homosexuality is only abnormal if the individual has negative feelings about his or her sexual orientation. • The same is seen in DSM-IV (1994) • However, in the mean time, people’s attitudes toward homosexuality have changed • This example illustrates the problem in classifying what is normal and abnormal

  10. Abnormal Psychology • Case Study • Current Event – Video • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/neil-hilborn-ocd-poem_n_3745281.html

  11. Possible essay question • With reference to research, examine the concepts of normality and abnormality

  12. Developmental Psychology: Discussion • Is development due more to genetics or environment? • Does development occur slowly and smoothly, or do changes happen in stages? • Do early childhood experiences have the greatest impact on development, or are later events equally important?

  13. Nature vs. Nurture • Over the years, there have been some pretty heated discussions about whether genetic predisposition or the environment is the most important factor in development. • Many developmental psychologists adopt an interactionistapproach – that is, by taking biological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors into consideration.

  14. Developmental Psychology • The way children think is different from the way adults think. • Examples? • Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget believed that maturation as well as the social environment is important in cognitive development – this is a constructionist approach • Piaget observed his own four children, and developed a scientific method to study cognitive development in children • Clinical interviews • According to Piaget, knowledge consists of cognitive structures (schemas) • According to Piaget, children’s intelligence progresses through a series of cognitive stages, with each stage different in quality from the next • This is just one example of human development theory (we’ll cover more theories in the actual unit)

  15. Developmental Psychology • Four Stages of Cognitive Development Video • Extension • http://business.time.com/2011/01/13/seattle-stadium-beer-scandal-same-amount-of-beer-whether-you-pay-7-25-or-8-50/ • The Moral Life of Babies

  16. Review • History of psych • 3 Levels of Analysis • Biological, Cognitive, Sociocultural • Focus, big names, how this theory explains ________ • Abnormal Psychology • Criteria • Developmental Psychology • Piaget’s stages of cognitive development • Case Studies • In-depth investigation of human experience (can be a person, but can also be a family, social group, event, or an organization)

  17. Psychology of Everything

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