What is it?What is it?

Psyche = MindPsyche = Mind

-ology = study of-ology = study of

Psychology = the study of the mind and Psychology = the study of the mind and behaviorbehavior

Cognitive – of or relating to thought processes Theory – statement that attempts to explain

how or why something operates, base hypothesis off of

Hypothesis – an educated guess Principle – rule or law of how things operate Conscious – fully aware Unconscious – not aware, not at the front of

your mind

Some Terms You Need to Know

Roots from Ancient Greece

“Know thyself” Introspection – looking within Associationism – make connections with past

experiences Middle Ages

Possession by demons Wilhelm Wundt

Structuralism: break down thoughts into basics Objective sensations: our senses like sight, touch Subjective feelings: emotions and mental images

Brief History of Psychology

William James

Functionalism Mental processes help you

adapt to environment

John B. Watson Behaviorism

Determined to make psychology a measurable science and focused on observable behavior

Brief History of Psychology

B.F. Skinner

Reinforcement Behave because we are

reinforced (rewarded) for “correct” behavior

Gestalt Need to look at the whole

picture rather than parts, opposite of structuralism

Brief History of Psychology

Freud

Father of modern psychology

Psychoanalysis (school of thought/psychology) Unconscious

motives and internal conflicts determine our behavior

Psychodynamic Theory The theory behind

psychoanalysis

Brief History of Psychology

Create a title slide Create 1 slide for each of the 6 Schools of

Psychology which will include/answer: What are they studying? What are their key assumptions? What is their main form of research (are they

mainly in or out of a lab, short vs. long term studies, surveys, do they use more than one of these tools?)

Include at least two pictures that relate to each school of psychology

Use your book and the internet for research

Schools of Psychology PPT

Your NameYour Name

Period #Period #

Include at least one image related to Include at least one image related to psychologypsychology

1) Psycho-biological2) Behaviorial3) Cognitive4) Humanisitic5) Psychoanalytic6) Sociocultural

Schools of Psychology

Nature

Genetics Brain chemistry Any biological factor that could influence your

thought process Nurture

Environment affects your development and behavior

Events and social factors that influence your development and personality

Key Assumptions