Intro to Psychology Psy 079 Quiz Notes PDF

Intro to Psychology Psy 079 | Lecture QUIZ#1 Chapter 1 : The Science of Psychology Foundations of Modern Purpose of Psychology Science ➔ Psychology core purpose is to Psychologist : Who are they UPLIFT THE HUMAN...

Intro to Psychology Psy 079 | Lecture QUIZ#1 Chapter 1 : The Science of Psychology Foundations of Modern Purpose of Psychology Science ➔ Psychology core purpose is to Psychologist : Who are they UPLIFT THE HUMAN and what do they do? CONDITION Research Methods In ➔ Improve the lives of people by Psychology UNDERSTANDING THEM ➔ Come up with ways to develop Objectives of Modern Psychology people and make their lives Define Psychology and Explain better. why psychology is a science Identify early school of Psychology and the important contributions to these schools and describe the major Goals of Psychology concepts associated with each school Identify major contemporary Describe the behavior of the perspectives in Psychology organism describe each perspective Explain the causes of the behavior of What is Psychology? the organism Derived from the Greek words Psyche which means mind Predict how the organism's behavior and logos meaning study or will react to a certain situation. knowledge. ➔ Psychology is the Control the organism's behavior science of behavior and positively or negatively the mind. ➔ Both a Clinical Practice and Science Note : Remember DEPC Meanings Behavior - Observable actions of a person Mind - An Individual's sensations, perceptions, memories, thoughts, dreams, motives, emotions and other subjective experiences Science - Attempts to answer questions through the systematic collection and logical analysis of objectively 1 Intro to Psychology Psy 079 | Lecture QUIZ#1 DEPC | DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN, PREDICT & CONTROL. Psychology Seeks to? Psychology Seeks to? Describe Behavior Predict Behavior “ You cannot understand behavior if you cannot describe it. ” The next step is trying to predict what their future In describing, psychologists behavior will be accurately share certain phenomena which involve describing and explaining classification of data into behavior helps psychologists categories either qualitatively predict behaviors, using past or quantitatively. performances as basis. First step is to observe people and describe their behavior and see whether the behavior Psychology Seeks to? they are showing is positive or negative. CONTROL BEHAVIOR If a psychologist has described, explained and predicted a behavior, they want to be able to control it to ensure the best Psychology Seeks to? possible outcome. Explain Behavior Psychologists try to explain why they behave that way Psychologists assemble known facts, gain insights into the relationships among behaviors, and derive principles and models that will explain behavior. 2 Intro to Psychology Psy 079 | Lecture QUIZ#1 Origins of Psychology The Evolutionary Basis of Mind and Behavior Charles Darwin | Theory of Evolution Natural Selection Natural selection is the adaptability of the organisms to their environment and are more likely to survive and change over time. Gradual change in response to environmental pressures. Led to the focus of the functions on behavior Offered a scientific foundation for nativist views of the mind. Learn a NEW WORD Nativist - believe that some behaviors and cognitive abilities are gained through innate abilities 3