PSY 101 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last LectureI. What is Psychology?II. The SQ3R MethodIII. Importance of the Scientific MethodIV. The Four Goals of PsychologyV. What are the Two Types of Research?VI. Early PsychologyVII. The Major Schools of PsychologyVIII. Contemporary PerspectivesOutline of Current LectureI. Specialty Areas of PsychologyII. How are Theories Evaluated?III. What does Critical Thinking Involve?IV. Descriptive Research MethodsCurrent LectureII. Specialty Areas of PsychologyA. Clinical- diagnosing and treating psychological disordersB. School- look at children’s learning problems and adjustment problemsC. Forensic- Apply psychology to legal systemD. Counseling- deals with individuals with less severe problems who need help adjusting or coping E. Physiological- physiological process/ brain studiesF. Experimental- conduct experiments and do research, methodology G. Developmental- how people change with ageH. Educational- study learning and teachingI. Industrial/ Organizational- application of psychology principles to the work placeJ. Social- How people act in the presence of other peopleIII. How are Theories Evaluated?A. The theory needs to generate a testable hypothesisB. Find solutions for problemsC. Heuristic valueThese 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.IV. What does Critical Thinking Involve?A. Independent thinking/ skepticismB. Suspension of judgmentC. Willingness to changeV. Descriptive Research MethodsA. Naturalistic Observation- more natural way of research, but problems occur with the time it takes to do the research and the possibility of observer bias. B. Laboratory Observation- more control over the experiment since it is taking place in a controlled lab, but very expensive and less like the real world. C. Case Study- a very in depth way of research with a lot of detail. There can be problems with generalizability. Case studies usually are done with people with very uncommon situations (Example: a case study involving people who are born allergic to the sun). D. Surveys- a questionnaire or interview about someone’s attitude, behavior, beliefs, or experiences. *SAMPLE SHOULD BE REPRESENTITIVE OF THE