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Psychology

Psychology. Introduction to Psych Subfields Perspectives/Approaches.

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Psychology

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  1. Psychology Introduction to PsychSubfieldsPerspectives/Approaches

  2. Psychology Today:While the music plays, listen to the words. (The lyrics are also to the left.)In your notes, write a paragraph that offers your explanation of how the song relates to psychology. What evidence from the song supports your conclusion? "Why" It's 3 AM and I finally sayI'm sorry for acting that wayI didn't really mean to make you cryOh baby, sometimes I wonder why[CHORUS]Why does it always have to come downTo you leavingBefore I'll say 'I love you'Why do I always use the wordsThat cut the deepestWhen I know how much it hurts youOh baby why, do I do that to youI know I'd never let you walk awaySo why do I push you 'til you breakAnd why are you always on the verge of good-byeBefore I'll show you how I really feel inside[CHORUS]Why does it always have to come downTo you leavingBefore I'll say 'I love you'Why do I always use the wordsThat cut the deepestWhen I know how much it hurts youOh baby why, do I do that to youWhy do I always use the words that cut the deepestWhen I know how much it hurts youOh baby why, do I do that to youWhy do I do that to you

  3. What is psychology?

  4. What is a science? • Astrology?!? Yes or No? Why? • Psychology?!? Yes or No? Why?

  5. Important terminology What do we mean when we say mental processes? • Psychology- scientific study of behavior and mental processes • Behavior- any action that other people can observe or measure • Cognitive Activities- dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories • Theory: Statement that attempts to explain why things are • Principle: Rule or Law What is the difference between a theory and a principle?

  6. Everyone is a psychologist at some point in their lifeWhat does this mean? Coke Happiness Train Station

  7. Subfields of psychology • May help to create a Gifted and Talented Assessment test for all of CMS (or another school district) • May research how cultural differences affects students abilities to learn • Instead of working with one student at a time, these psychologists’ research focuses on large numbers of students in a district or state. • Help students in schools with problems that might interfere with learning. • May give IQ tests or other types of assessments • Advise teachers and parents about how to help their students do their best in school. What are the major differences between these two? Educational Psychologist School Psychologist

  8. Subfields of Psychology • Help their clients who have psychological problems like depression or schizophrenia, addiction, etc. • Conduct interviews and administer tests to diagnose their clients’ problems • What most people think of when they think of a psychologist; more of this type than any other • Medical doctor (went to medical school) • Helps clients with psychological problems like depression or addiction • Treats physical (underlying) problems also • Is able to prescribe medication Clinical Psychologist Psychiatrist

  9. Subfields of Psychology • Counseling • School • Educational • Developmental • Personality • Social • Experimental • Clinical Please get yourself in groups of 4. There will be 3 groups that have 5.

  10. Developmental Social Experimental Personality

  11. Clinical • Counseling • School Educational

  12. Industrial/Organizational • Hired to improve working • conditions & increase worker • turnout • Tests for job applicants • Environmental • How do people influence/are • influenced by their physical environment • Consumer • Why do people buy what they • buy? • Ads/television commercials • Forensic/Health • Forensic psychologists will testify for • those that are mentally unsound to • stand trial • Health – How are behavior & mental • processes related to physical health?

  13. Which subfield of psychology would you find the most interesting?

  14. History of Psych. • Ancient Times: Plato quotes Socrates as saying, “Know Thyself.” They thought that psychological disorders meant the gods were punishing you.

  15. History of psych cont… • Middle Ages: They thought that psychological disorders meant you were possessed by the devil. • Test: Sink or Float. If you float you are evil; if you sink, you were not. Does anyone see an issue with this???

  16. Timeline slide 1500s - Copernicus discovered that the earth revolves around the sun 1600s - Newton and Laws of Gravity Locke- you are not born with knowledge but learn it from experience 1700s - Advances in Chemistry, discovered that animals and plants use oxygen in respiration 1800s- Idea that human behavior and mental processes should be supported by evidence *when first psychological labs were established in Europe and the U.S. What was this time period called?

  17. Closure • Approaches movements (time permitting) • How do you think the history of psychology has influenced the different subfields (or approaches) we have today?

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