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DMACC PSY 111 - Psychology in Action (8e)

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Slide 1Slide 2Psychology in Action (8e) by Karen HuffmanLecture OverviewIntroducing PsychologyIntroducing Psychology: Psychology’s Four GoalsIntroducing Psychology: Applying Psychology to Work (Sample Specialties)Slide 8Applying Psychology to Work (Sample Specialties Continued)Introducing Psychology: Percentage of Psychology Degrees by SpecialtyIntroducing Psychology: Ethnicities of Doctorate Recipients in PsychologyOrigins of PsychologyOrigins of Psychology (Continued)Slide 14Slide 15Slide 16Slide 17Slide 18Origins of Psychology: One Unifying Theme of Modern PsychologyWhy Do Psychologists and Other Scientists Need Multiple Perspectives? Do You See a Vase or Two Faces?The Science of PsychologyIs This Basic or Applied Research?The Science of Psychology: The Scientific MethodThe Science of Psychology: Ethical GuidelinesThe Science of Psychology: Research MethodsThe Science of Psychology: Four Major Research Methods (Continued)The Science of Psychology: Four Major Research Methods (Continued)The Science of Psychology: Research Methods—Experiment (Continued)The Science of Psychology: Research Methods—Experiment (Continued)Slide 30Slide 31Slide 32The Science of Psychology: Research Methods—Descriptive ResearchWhy Study Psychology? You Can Now Understand the Underlying Humor of This Cartoon?The Science of Psychology: Research Methods—Correlational ResearchSlide 36Slide 37Slide 38Slide 39Slide 40The Science of Psychology: Research Methods—Biological ResearchTools for Student SuccessTools for Student Success (Continued)Tools for Student Success: The Need for Active ReadingTools for Student Success: The Importance of Time ManagementSlide 46©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Note to the Instructor:The following PowerPoint slides include the core concepts and key terms of Chapter 1 in Psychology in Action (8e). Before presentations, you can delete these instructor information slides by simply pressing “delete” on your keyboard. If you prefer a different background color or design, click on the upper right corner under “design.” To further personalize and enrich your PowerPoint slides, check the Psychology in Action Instructor Resource site for additional video clips, figures, tables, key terms, etc.©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Each topic listed on the Lecture Outline slide (#4) has been “linked” for your convenience. When you are in the presentation mode of the slides, simply click on the topic you desire, and you will advance directly to later slide(s) of interest. Note that the last slide of each topic includes a “home” icon that will return you to the original Lecture Outline slide. This feature enables you to present chapter topics in any order. Ease of navigation and flexibility in presentation are key elements of a PowerPoint in Action. Enjoy!Note to the Instructor (Continued):©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Psychology in Action (8e)by Karen HuffmanPowerPoint  Lecture Notes Presentation Chapter 1: Introduction and Research MethodsKaren Huffman, Palomar College©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Lecture OverviewIntroducing PsychologyOrigins of PsychologyThe Science of PsychologyResearch MethodsTools for Student Success©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Introducing Psychology What is Psychology? The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.Psychology focuses on critical thinking and is scientific.Pseudopsychologies (e.g., psychics, mediums) are nonscientific.©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Introducing Psychology: Psychology’s Four Goals1. Description: tells “what” occurred2. Explanation: tells “why” a behavior or mental process occurred3. Prediction: identifies conditions “under which a future behavior or mental process is likely to occur”4. Change: applies psychological knowledge to prevent unwanted behavior or to bring about desired goals©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Introducing Psychology: Applying Psychology to Work (Sample Specialties)Biopsychology/ neuroscience Clinical and Counseling psychologyCognitive psychology©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Introducing Psychology: Applying Psychology to Work (Sample Specialties)Developmental psychologyEducational and School psychology Experimental psychology©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Applying Psychology to Work (Sample Specialties Continued)Forensic psychologyGender/Cultural psychologyHealth psychologyIndustrial/Organizational psychologySocial Psychology©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Introducing Psychology: Percentage of Psychology Degrees by Specialty©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Introducing Psychology: Ethnicities of Doctorate Recipients in Psychology©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Origins of PsychologyWilhelm Wundt: “father of psychology”Structuralism: sought to identify the basic building blocks, or structures, of the mind through introspection (Wundt and Titchener key leaders)Functionalism: studied how the mind functions to adapt organisms to their environment (James key leader)©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Origins of Psychology (Continued)Psychoanalytic/ psychodynamic perspective: unconscious processes and unresolved past conflicts (Freud was the founder)©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Origins of Psychology (Continued)Behavior perspective: objective, observable environmental influences on overt behavior (Watson, Pavlov, and Skinner were leaders)©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Origins of Psychology (Continued)Humanist perspective: free will, self-actualization, and a positive, growth-seeking human nature (Rogers and Maslow were key figures)=++©John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007 Huffman: Psychology in Action (8e)Origins of Psychology (Continued)Cognitive perspective: thought, perception, and information


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