Unit 1:Unit 1:

Approaches to Approaches to PsychologyPsychology

Mr. McCormickMr. McCormickPsychologyPsychology

Essential QuestionEssential Question

What is What is PsychologyPsychology, ,

how did it how did it beginbegin, ,

and and howhow do do psychologistspsychologists conduct conduct scientific researchscientific research??

Chapter 1.1:Chapter 1.1:

Why Study Why Study Psychology?Psychology?

Mr. McCormickMr. McCormickPsychologyPsychology

Do-Now:Do-Now:(In Journal)(In Journal)

Take out last night’s Homework:Take out last night’s Homework: 2-Subject Notebook2-Subject Notebook Psychology FolderPsychology Folder

““Why Study Psychology?”Why Study Psychology?” (In (In Journal)Journal) Types of ResearchTypes of Research Psychological ProfessionalsPsychological Professionals Goals of PsychologyGoals of Psychology

PsychologyPsychology Psychology:Psychology:

The scientific study of behavior and mental The scientific study of behavior and mental processes that is tested through scientific processes that is tested through scientific researchresearch

Physiological:Physiological: Organism’s physical processesOrganism’s physical processes

Cognitive:Cognitive: Organism’s thinking and understandingOrganism’s thinking and understanding

PsychologyPsychology

The Goals of PsychologyThe Goals of Psychology

4 Goals of Psychology:4 Goals of Psychology:

DescriptionDescription

ExplanationExplanation

PredictionPrediction

InfluenceInfluence

The Goals of PsychologyThe Goals of Psychology

Think of a Think of a human behavior human behavior that that

you might want to you might want to studystudy..

How do the 4 goals of How do the 4 goals of Psychology apply?Psychology apply?

Basic Vs. Applied ScienceBasic Vs. Applied Science

Basic Science:Basic Science: Pursuit of knowledge for its own sakePursuit of knowledge for its own sake

Applied Science:Applied Science: Discovering ways to use scientific Discovering ways to use scientific

findings to accomplish practical goalsfindings to accomplish practical goals

The Scientific Method in The Scientific Method in PsychologyPsychology

The Scientific Method:The Scientific Method: QuestionQuestion

HypothesisHypothesis

ExperimentExperiment

ResultsResults

ConclusionsConclusions

TheoryTheory

ReviewReview What is the What is the difference difference between between

physiologicalphysiological and and cognitivecognitive psychology? psychology?

How might a psychologist doing How might a psychologist doing basic basic sciencescience and a psychologist doing and a psychologist doing applied applied sciencescience differdiffer in their approaches to a in their approaches to a specific issue?specific issue?

What is the What is the scientific methodscientific method? Why do ? Why do psychologists employ it?psychologists employ it?

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