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Unit 1: Approaches to Psychology Mr. McCormick Psychology.
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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
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?