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The first semester course for Psychology students. The introductory and general course of Psychology for everyone. This course introduces almost all the terms of Psychology. Keyword in these lecture slides are: The History and Scope of Psychology, Prescientific Psychology, Psychology's Roots, Science, Empirical, Objective Empiricism, Rationalism, Philosophy, Biology, Structuralism
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The History and Scope of Psychology
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Psychology’s Roots
Is the mind connected to the body or distinct? Are ideas inborn or is the mind a blank slate filled by experience? The questions of psychology have been asked for thousands of years. docsity.com
Psychology’s Roots What is Scientific Study?
Psychology’s Roots Science Blends Empiricism with Rationalism
Psychology’s Roots
Structuralism:
Used introspection (looking in) to explore the elemental structure of the human mind.
Psychology’s Roots
Functionalism:
Focused on how behavioral processes function- how they enable organism to adapt, survive, and flourish.
Psychology’s Roots
Cognitive Psychology: Modern approach to psychology which studies how people encode, process, store, and retrieve information.
Biological Psychology
Contemporary Psychology
Biopsychosocial Approach: An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social- cultural levels of analysis.
Scope of Psychology Psychology’s Subfields
Scope of Psychology Psychology’s Subfields
British Psychological Society membership
Scope of Psychology Psychology’s Subfields
Clinical Psychology
Branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders.
Psychiatry
A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders. Practiced by physicians who sometimes use medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychotherapy.
Tips for Studying Psychology
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