Chapter 1 Module 1Introduction, History and Research Methods

What is Psychology?

Psychology is a science specifically the science of behavior and mental process.

Science – Psychologists use the scientific process.

Behavior and Mental Process – the incredible large range of topics that they study.

No Really. What is Psychology?

Wilhelm Wundt is often called the father of psychology

Born in 1879 he opened a laboratory for experiments.

His student E.B. Titchener introduced structuralism a theory that analyzed the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to determine the structure of conscious experience.

Modern Psychology’s Roots

Using page 4 who is Wilhelm Wundt and what was his major contribution to Psychology?

Write down question and answer

Take a look at pg. 7 in your book. Pick one of the famous psychologists. Answer the following questions: Who are they? When and where were they born? What did they contribute to psychology? Why are they so important? How did their research help psychology?

Mini research project

Worth 10 marks. Remember don’t plagiarize. Always quote your sources. Due:

Mini Research Project

For several of the Psychologists that you just read answer the following questions:

1. What type of school did these people receive?

2. What interests outside of psychology did they pursue?

3. What interesting facts help make these people more real to you?

Read UP CLOSE on pg. 8

Schools of thought and psychological approaches that are all synonyms for ways that psychologists classify collections of ideas.

Psychological Perspectives

Cognitive Biological Socio-Cultural Behavioural Humanistic Psychodynamic

6 perspectives of psychology

Read pages 9 – 10 List and describe the 6 major perspectives

in psychology today

6 perspectives on Pyschology

Divide into 6 groups. Each group assigned a perspective Two behavaviours – 1. why students fight

with their parents. 2. Why students don’t study for tests. Discuss, write down why both these

behaviours occure from your assigned perspective.

Present.

Cooperative learning

Identify three new areas of interest that psychologists are exploring today

Turn to your partner 1. is behaivour determined more by genes

or environment? 2. How much of your personality is

determined by your genes? By your environment? Explain.

Read pages 11-12

There are many different types of careers in psychology.

Careers in Psychology

a) clinical psychologists b) biological psychologists c) social psychologists d) developmental psychologists e) cognitive psychologists f) organizational psychologists g) human factors psychologists h) psychometricians i) educational psychologists

Describe the type of work done by

Oldest – idea generator Middle -speakerYoungest –writer

1. Where do these types of psychologists work?2. What would be two problems they would try

to solve?3. Would you be interested in this line of work?4. Why or why not?

In your groups

When your ready take the test on pg. 15 – 16

Write the answers in your note book.

Review: Read pg. 14 and 15

How well did you do? MC 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-C, 5-C, 6-D, Matching A (3),B (7), C (4), D (1), E (6), F (9), G (10),

H (5)Fill In the Blanks8. Gestalt, 9. Behaviour Genetics, 10. Basic

Applied

Self test answers

Psychologists study behaviour that can be observed and measured and mental processes that must be studied indirectly or through biological techniques like brain imaging. Psychologists have come to understand that behaviour and mental processes are different yet related, so each must be studied separately and in the context of each other.

Self Test answers Essay