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What is “Psychology”?. Let’s talk about OUR class, first! Introduce yourself: Name, school and hometown Brothers/sisters/pets? Best thing that has happened so far this semester Our Syllabus. What is “Psychology”?. Science or study of behavior and mental processes
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What is “Psychology”? • Let’s talk about OUR class, first! • Introduce yourself: • Name, school and hometown • Brothers/sisters/pets? • Best thing that has happened so far this semester • Our Syllabus
What is “Psychology”? • Science or study of behavior and mental processes • Applying scientific knowledge to promote human and animal welfare • Psychology is a “science” that practices scientific procedures and practices. • Evidence is valued over opinion and tradition. • What is meant by “behavior”? • Anything an organism does • What are “mental processes”? • Our private experiences?
Psychology is FIRST a science! • Relies on EMPIRICAL DATA as source of knowledge • Relies on SCIENTIFIC METHOD • hypothesis testing and theories • operational definitions • systematic observations
Psychology does not necessarily just mean “common sense” • Common sense and folklore may or may not be “true” • Science differs from folklore and tradition because it uses empirical method
Many Areas of Study in Psychology • Behavioral neuroscience and Psychopharmacology • Sensation and perception • Learning • Cognitive science • Developmental and lifespan psychology • Personality psychology • Social psychology and social cognition • Psychopathology • Clinical psychology • Applied Behavior Analysis • Animal training and zoo programs
Professional Psychology: Becoming More Diverse • Women pioneers • Christine Ladd-Franklin (1847-1930) • Mary Whiton Calkins (1863-1930) • Margaret Floy Washburn (1871-1939) • African American pioneers • Gilbert Haven Jones (1883-1966) • Francis Sumner (1895-1954) • J. Henry Alston • Kenneth Clark
First Assignment: • FIND MY OFFICE! • Felmley Science Annex 230A • We are right above the planetarium • Corner of school and college • Kitty corner from hewitt/manchester • Upstairs on second floor! • Our Tuesday classroom is on the first floor of FSA!!!!!