PYSCH 111 1st EditionLecture 1Introduction to PsychologyORIENTATION & OVERVIEWMarion PerlmutterOrientation & Overview• Orientation to Course• Overview of PsychologyWhat will course be like? Goals for Course• Types of questions psychologists ask• Methods psychologists use to answer questions• Key findings of psychology• How to evaluate purported facts about psychologyHow will you learn? Lectures• Arrive on time• Bringi-clicker• Stay engaged• Do not multitask• Do not chat with other students• Ask questions• Do not pack up early• Do not leave earlyDiscussion Sections• Arrive on time• Do not multitask• Participate• Ask questions• Do not leave earlyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.•Textbooks• Weiten, J. (2012) Psychology: Themes and Variations (with Concept Maps), 9th Edition.Cengage.• Hock, R.R. (2012) Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations into the History ofPsychological Research, 7th Edition. Pearson.CourseMate Website&PsychTrek WebsiteCtools Assignments(due Wed. 11:00 pm)Ctools Quizzes(due Sun. 11:00 pm)Research Participation 7 Credits, Must do to get credit for courseHow will you be graded?Effort and Mastery Points (earn 1000 out of 1210)Gladwell’s definition of psychology?“Psychology is an attempt to construct some kind of coherent narrative out of the chaos and jumble of everyday experience.”45 What is science?Systematic method of knowledge acquisition• collection of data• analysis of data• reporting of dataWhat are behaviors and thoughts?1 Behaviors• observable actions2 Thoughts• sensations• perceptions• memories• cognitions• motives• emotionsPsychology is Multiple Leveled• Biological- Evolution- Genetics- Neuroscience• Psychological- Affect- Behavior- Cognition• Sociocultural- Social- Environmental- CulturalTake Home Messages• Course will require a good deal of work but you can and should learn a lot• Course has been structured to help you earn the grade you want• Instructors are available and committed to helping you• Psychology is the science of behavior and thought• Psychology is a diverse field• Psychology addresses many interesting and important issues relevant to
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