Lecture 1 PS4031 Psychology and Everyday Life PDF

PS4031 Psychology and Everyday Life Module Leader: Dr Paul Maher Office: E1-036, Main Building Class Information Lectures (FG-061)  Mondays 2:00pm  This will be a 1-hour slot and there will be an online component to cover the rest of the material. Tutorials • 5 in total and you should attend ev...

PS4031 Psychology and Everyday Life Module Leader: Dr Paul Maher Office: E1-036, Main Building Class Information Lectures (FG-061)  Mondays 2:00pm  This will be a 1-hour slot and there will be an online component to cover the rest of the material. Tutorials • 5 in total and you should attend every second week • Check your tutorial schedule! Attendance is mandatory  Tutorials start in “Week 3” (Wednesday Sept 27th) for groups C,E,F,G,J,L,O,P.  Tutorials start in “Week 4” (Wednesday October 4th) for groups A,B,D,H,I,N,M,K.  Topics discussed in the lecture & things that will be helpful for assignment completion  Non-attendance in more than 1 tutorial leads to reductions of your final module mark (2% per session) Module Staff Lectures  Dr Paul Maher Tutors • Christopher Shum • Luke Slattery • Lynn Fenton Contact Information Student Hours:  Tuesdays 3pm-5pm (sign up in advance on SULIS)  In-person or online Email  Subject Line: Module Code (PS4031)  Your Name  Your Student ID Number  Your Course Brightspace: Where (almost) everything happens • Overview • Course materials: Slides/Readings • Submit coursework: Online (electronic copy) via Brightspace • Course updates (announcements) • Discussion forum • Important Documents: • Psychology Student Handbook (e.g. policies on late submission) • Module Handbook (all details for this module) Textbook • Spielman, R.M.., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020). Psychology 2e. Houston, TX: OpenStax. • Available for free at https://openstax.org/details/books/psycholog y-2e?Book%20details • Can view online or download • Contains many study resources including review questions and note-taking guide Online Textbook 1. Covers the core concepts in psychology from the perspective of both classic studies and emerging research 2. Attempts to foster a critical attitude about psychological issues and to enhance your critical thinking skills. 3. Created by a non-profit organization (OpenStax) to increase student access to learning resources. Outcomes and Objectives  Consider psychological issues in modern, everyday life  Examine basic psychological concepts and theories, and see how they relate to everyday life  Understand core and applied areas in psychology  Be aware of main investigative techniques used by psychologists Module Outline Week Week 2 (Sept 18th) Week 3 (Sept 25th) Week 4 (Oct 2nd) Week 5 (Oct 9th) Week 6 (Oct 16th) Week 7 (Oct 23rd) Week 8 (Oct 30th) Week 9 (Nov 6th) Week 10 (Nov 13th) Week 11 (Nov 20th) Week 12 (Nov 27th) Lecture Topic Tutorial Topic Introduction NO TUTORIALS Scientific Approach to Behaviour Psychological Research Learning & Personality Cognition & Language The Self & Culture Norms & Attitudes Lifespan Development Stress & Health Emotion & Motivation Psychological Disorders Happiness Psychological Research Memory Memory Plagiarism & Ethics Plagiarism & Ethics Health Behaviour Health Behaviour Study Skills Study Skills Assessment • Research participation; 8% of the module mark • Should be completed before the end (Friday) of Week 9 (November 25th)!! • SONA Account: For question email [email protected] • End of Semester Assessment: MCQ; 92% of module mark • Date: TBC Consider…. 1. What do you think psychology is about? 2 Something you want to learn about Psychology is… • The scientific study of individual and group behaviours  Individuals  Groups  Scientific  Processes (e.g., cognitive and motivational)  Behaviours Core Areas • Developmental Psychology • Social Psychology • Personality and Individual Differences • Cognitive Psychology • Biological Basis of Behaviour • Research Methods Vocational/Applied Areas • Educational Psychologist • Clinical Psychologist • Occupational Psychologist • Forensic Psychologist • Counselling Psychologist • Sport Psychologist • Health Psychologist • Academic Researcher Developmental Psychology • Study of human development (lifespan): stages, phases; cognitive, affective, social & biological • Jean Piaget • Swiss psychologist • Substantial contribution to developmental psychology • Model of child cognitive development • https://youtu.be/TRF27F2bn-A Cognitive Psychology • Study of perception, attention, learning, memory & problem-solving • Example: Selective Attention • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG698U Social Psychology • Study of cognition, affect, & behaviour as a function of the social context; the ‘power of the situation’; Group identity • Example: Social facilitation • Triplett (1897): first social psychological experiment • Cyclists: alone (against the clock) or racing with others • Result: Faster with others Individual Differences • Study of reliable differences between people • Theories of personality • Example: Trait theory Two dominant models: • Eysenck’s Three-Factor Model: Extraversion, Neuroticism, & Psychoticism • The “Big 5” Model (Costa & McCrae, 1985): Openness, Conscientiousness Extraversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism, Biological Psychology Study of basic biological processes that explain cognition, affect & behaviour AND as response to psychological processes Examples: • Genes, genetic expressions • Neurons, brain activities (e.g., EEG) • Stress (e.g., cortisol levels) References Next week… • Research methods • The role of theories and hypotheses • The role of data • Data collection: various methods • What are (non-) experimental methods? References Reading for next week • Module Handbook (available on Brightspace) • Psychology 2e • Ch. 2: Psychological Research • Special focus: Ch. 2.2: Approaches to Research Thank you