– IV.Consciousness
– I.Introduction to Psychology – a.States of consciousness
– A.The six approaches to – b.Sleep Physiology
understanding human behavior &
– c.Dream Analysis & Interpretation
thought
– B.Use of the scientific method in
research including ethics – V.Cognitive Processes
– C.Social Psychology – a.Learning principles
– II. The Biology of Psychology – 1.Classical conditioning
– a. Brain anatomy & neuron – 2.Operant conditioning
communication – 3.Social / Cognitive learning
– b. Nervous Systems
– b.Memory
– III.Sensation & Perception
– c.Intelligence definition, testing, and
controversy
– a. Five Senses
– b. Perceptual Laws
– c. ESP
• VI. Personality
Development
• a. Theories
• 1. Psychoanalytic
• 2. Behavioral
• 3. Humanistic
• 4. Factor Model
• b. Assessment
• c. Steps toward a
healthy personality
• VII. Abnormal
Psychology
• a. Mental disorders
• b. Treatment / therapy
Class Policies
• There are only five basic classroom
policies.
• Following these policies will help keep our
class environment peaceful and productive.
• If you choose not to adhere to the policies,
there will be logical consequences.
Classroom Policies
1. Be ready to learn.
2. Always act and speak in an appropriate
manner.
3. No personal electronics allowed.
4. Respect the classroom environment.
Possible Behavioral
Consequences
• Warning
• Referral to Administration
INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY
Chapter 1
Introduction
ZYMARL ABIGAIL C
FERNANDEZ
At the end of this Chapter
you should be able to:
William E Krill Jr
Human behavior
• What is unique about humans?
• What do we have in common with
other species?
• How do we differ from each other?
• How did we come to be who we are?
Humans alone and in
context:
• How do we act when we are alone?
• An approach or perspective in
psychology is a particular view as to
why, and how, it is we think, feel, and
behave as we do.
Behavioral
• Behavioral Psychology is basically
interested in how our behavior results
from the stimuli both in the environment
and within ourselves.
Biological
• The biological approach believes us to
be as a consequence of our genetics
and physiology. It is the only approach
in psychology that examines thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors from a physical
point of view.
Evolutionary
• Evolutionary psychology focus on how
evolution has shaped the mind and
behavior.
Developmental
• Developmental psychology, also known
as Human Development, is the scientific
study of progressive psychological
changes that occur in human beings as
they age.
Psychodynamic
• Sigmund Freud was the founder of the
psychodynamic approach to
psychology. This school of thought
emphasized the influence of the
unconscious mind on behavior.
Cognitive
• Focus on our information processes of
perception, attention, language,
memory, and thinking, and how they
influence our thoughts, feelings and
behaviors.
INTRODUCTION TO
PSYCHOLOGY
The Scientific Method
NEXT CLASS
Dissect a research (current)
paper using research method
>Class discussion
>Group analysis
>Create a sample outline
What is it That Unites
Psychology?
Two themes give the field coherence:
• Experimental Hypothesis: By
defining our variables that we will use
to test our theory we derive at our
hypothesis, which is a testable form of
a theory that guess about the possible
relationship between two or more
variables.
Experimental
Studies