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Exploring Psychology and Sociology: Understanding Human Behavior

Discover the differences between psychology and sociology, the importance of studying psychology, cognitive activities, psychological constructs, goals of psychology, and the diverse fields where psychology is utilized. Learn about research methods and the concepts of theories and principles.

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Exploring Psychology and Sociology: Understanding Human Behavior

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  1. Bell Question for 8/19/10 • How are Psychology and Sociology different?

  2. Why Study Psychology? Chapter 1 Section 1

  3. What is Psychology? • Study of Human behavior and mental processes.

  4. How would you define Behavior? • Any action that people can OBSERVE.

  5. Name THREE examples of Cognitive Activities? • Dreams • Perceptions • Thoughts • Memories

  6. What do Psychological Constructs help with? • Psychologist use constructs so patients can talk about their problems. • Hard to look at someone and understand what they are thinking

  7. What are the THREE Goals of Psychology? • Understanding Behaviors • Understanding how people think • Research

  8. Name THREE fields in the Social Sciences in which Psychology is used. • History • Anthropology • Economics • Political Science

  9. Name THREE fields in the Natural Sciences in which Psychology is used. • Biology • Chemistry • Physics

  10. What are the TWO widely used methods of Psychological research? • Surveys • Experimentation

  11. What is a Theory? • Attempt to explain why things are the way they are and why things happen the way they do.

  12. Define what a Principal is? • Basic Truth or Law

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