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Overview of Psychology

Overview of Psychology. Dr. Robert Kaleta Introductory Psychology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. What is Psychology?. Psychology is the study of behavior and the mind. Psychology is: The science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and

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Overview of Psychology

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  1. Overview of Psychology Dr. Robert Kaleta Introductory Psychology University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  2. What is Psychology? • Psychology is the study of behavior and the mind. • Psychology is: • The science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it, and • The profession that applies the knowledge of this science to practical problems.

  3. Topics in Introductory Psychology • Common misunderstanding • Only psychological disorders and personality • Wide variety of topics are addressed • Research methodologies, perception, biology, sleep, learning, development, emotion, personality, motivation, stress, psychological disorders, psychotherapy, and social behavior.

  4. Determinants of Behavior

  5. Determinants of Behavior • Factors that affect your performance in this class • Dispositional • Intelligence • Achievement motivation • Biological factors • Situational • Family responsibilities • Teacher’s style • Work schedule • Use of technology

  6. Levels of Analysis

  7. Key Themes • Psychology is empirical • Video clip • Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior • Sociability – Reaction Range • Behavior is determined by multiple causes • Performance in course

  8. Key Themes • Our experience of the world is highly subjective • Psychology is theoretically diverse • Depression • Psychology evolves in a sociocultural context • Freud’s theory of personality

  9. Determinants of Behavior • Factors that affect your performance in this class • Dispositional • Intelligence • Achievement motivation • Biological factors • Situational • Family responsibilities • Teacher’s style • Work schedule • Use of technology

  10. Heredity/Environment Influence - Sociability Actual Behavior Low High Biological Potential

  11. Heredity/Environment Influence - Sociability Actual Behavior Low High Biological Potential

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