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Principles of Behavior The Science of Psychology . Chapter One. Definition. Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes. . Why Study Psychology?. Used to understand why people think, feel, and act as they do. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Principles of Behavior The Science of Psychology
Chapter One
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Definition
Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes.
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Why Study Psychology?
Used to understand why people think, feel, and act as they do.
Separates mere opinion from a conclusion based on observation and examination.
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Goals of Psychology
Description and Observation:
Explanation/HypothesisTheory-
Predicting Behavior-
Changing Behavior
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HISTORY
How did the discipline of psychology evolve? Greek philosophers----mind-body debate. Early biology. Relatively Young discipline Three main stages in the history of the
discipline: Science of the Mind Study of Behavior Cognitive Revolution
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The Science of the Mind Introspection: Wilhelm Wundt, first psychological
laboratory Structuralism (def) analysis of complex experiences in
terms of their simplest components. Titchener –student of Wundt, who analyzed the
experience of consciousness by breaking it down into it’s smaller components.
Consciousness-our awareness of cognitive processes such as concentrating, making decisions, dreaming• Sensations• Feelings• Images
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Science of the Mind
Functionalism – ( William James)-theory of thoughts and behavior concerned with how one uses their perceptual abilities to function in the environment. Theory stated that perceptions, memories and
images could not be separated. William James contribution to education and
women.
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Psychodynamic Theory Theory stated that we are motivated by unconscious
instincts and urges that are not available to the rational, conscious part of our mind.
Sigmund Freud-- physician who was convinced that many ailments were psychological rather than physiological in nature. He was trying to explain the psychological nature of
ailments, and therefore the connection between the brain and behavior at the same time the structuralists were debating consciousness.
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THE STUDY OF BEHAVIOR Behaviorism-(John B. Watson)-school of
psychology that studies only observable and measurable behavior. Therefore, if a phenomenon could not be observed, it did not exist as an object of scientific study.
believed that all mental experiences such as thinking, feeling, awareness of self, are nothing more than physiological changes in response to accumulated experiences.
Classical Conditioning-Ivan Pavlov Little Albert
Radical Behaviorism: B.F. Skinner
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Radical Behaviorism
Operant Conditioning: The theory of reinforcement. Therefore, behavior that is rewarded will continue, while behavior that is punished will be extinguished. B.F. Skinner
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THE COGNITIVE REVOLUTION Inability of Behaviorism to explain
psychological phenomenon such as perception, child development, personality gave way to the rise of cognitive psychology.
Gestalt & Humanistic Psychology Cognitive Psychology as a foundation of
the discipline.
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CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY
Multi-disciplined under large umbrella.
Clinical vs. Experimental
The foundations of Psychology are Physiological Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Learning Theory, and Social Psychology
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Subfields within Psychology 1. Clinical Subfields
Psychodynamic Humanistic Cognitive Behavioral 2. Experimental Psychology Subfields
Biological Cognitive Social-Cultural Learning/Evolutionary Developmental 3. Industrial Organiational
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Studying Behavior through Different Perspectives
Biological- mechanisms within the brain and body
Cultural-environmental influences
Social Influences- Societal norms
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Example: Feeding Behavior
Biological- biological mechanisms involved in eating Homeostasis/Food Regulation Glucose-Glycogen Liver-Hypothalamus
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Feeding Behavior
Cultural Influences When
How much
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Feeding Behavior
Societal Influences
Presence of Others
Societal Perception
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Advantage of Multiple Perspectives
The understanding of behavior requires: Different perspectives multiple levels of
understanding. The use of multiple perspectives neccesitates
the use of the scientific method.
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PSYCHOLOGISTS AS SCIENTISTS
Science is not defined by what it investigates but by how it investigates.
Scientific Approach Curiosity Skeptical Objective Critical thinking
Two Phenomena that limit our thinking and lead to erroneous conclusions.
Hindsight biasJudgmental Overconfidence
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The Study of Behavior
Critical Thinking-
Empirical Evidence
The Scientific Method
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Phenomenon that limit thinking and lead to erroneous conclusions
Hindsight Bias
Judgmental Overconfidence
“We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on their way out!” quoted by Decca Records Management when turning down a recording contract with the Beatles in 1962…….
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Scientific Method Perceive a question Formulate a Hypothesis
Question: Does low self-esteem contributes to depression
Hypothesis-Are people with low self-esteem more likely to feel depressed than those with high self-esteem? (testable).
Test the Hypothesis Formulate explanation for observations. Report and Replicate-
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Types of Research Methods
Naturalistic Observation- Case Study Survey- Correlational Research Experimental
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Experimental Research
Explains a cause and effect relationship. Manipulates one or more variables under
controlled conditions in order to observe their effect on behavior. Independent variable-what is being studied or
manipulated. Dependent variable- what is being measured-
perception of play. Control group- Experimental group-
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The Effects of Culture on Psychological Research
Cross-cultural psychology is a research method that tests the cultural parameters of psychological knowledge.
Uses participants of more than one cultural background and compares data obtained across those cultures.
Allows psychologists to examine how knowledge about people and their behaviors from one culture may or may not hold for people from other cultures.