Psyc 100 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. Class OverviewOutline of Current Lecture I. What is Psychology?II. Some BIG Issues in PsychologyIII. Subfields and Perspectives in PsychologyCurrent LectureI. What is Psychology?Q: What do you think psychology is?ScoA: Scope, Population and Method of Inquiry. Scope: What kinds of thing psychologists study, what questions do they ask? Population: What organisms do psychologists study? Method of Inquiry: How do psychologists study it?Text Definition: Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes with behavior being any observable things we do and mental processes being our internal, subjective experiences (thoughts etc…)SCOPE:-Color vision -Helping behaviors -Personality-States of consciousness -Phobias-Motivation -DevelopmentPOPULATION:-HumansThese 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.-AnimalsMETHOD OF INQUIRY:-Observations -Survey-Experiment-Case studiesII. Big Issues In Psychology1. Conscious vs. UnconsciousHow much is driven by our conscious and unconscious mind?Ex. A person means to say something but says another thing instead.2. Free will vs. DeterminismHow much is our behavior and thoughts under our self-control?Ex. Can a person choose to get themselves out of a depressive state?3. Individual Differences vs. UniversalsWhat makes us similar or different?Ex. Why do men prefer younger women and women prefer older men when selecting a spouse?4. Nature vs. NurtureAre we smart or not due to our genetic coding?Ex. If we are smart or not smart, is it based on genes or the school we go to?III. Perspectives in PsychologyNeuroscience-How does the brain/biology effect behavior? Do specific neurons begin to fire when we see someone attractive?Evolutionary-How does behavior/mental processes promote survival? Are we attracted to body types that are fertile?Behavior Genetics-How much do genes vs. environment affect who we are? Are we hetero/homosexual because of our parents or biology?Psychodynamic-How do conscious/unconscious conflicts determine behavior? Are we attracted to someone because they remind us of our parents?Behavioral-How do our experiences and environment affect behavior? Are we attracted to certain facial/body features because they remind us of a past love?Socio-cultural-How do behavior/thinking vary across situations/cultures? Why do Maasai tribes find Americans
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