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The History and Scope of Psychology - General Psychology - Lecture Slides, Slides of Introduction to Psychology

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

Psychology is SOOOO much more the Dr. Phil!

Psychology’s Roots

Prescientific Psychology

 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?

Empirical

Objective

Systematic

Controlled

Psychology’s Roots Science Blends Empiricism with Rationalism

  • Science arises from a blending of the earlier philosophical traditions of empiricism and rationalism. - Empiricism: The belief that all knowledge is derived from experience, especially sensory experience. - Rationalism: The philosophical position postulating an active mind that transforms sensory information and is capable of understanding abstract principles or concepts not attainable from sensory information alone. docsity.com

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

 SQ3R

 A study method incorporating five steps  Survey-Read the chapter headings  Question  Read  Rehearse  Review