Notes/Binder Activity Perspectives in Psychology

Notes/Binder ActivityPerspectives in Psychology BellringerYou live in a country where you are unhappy. The living conditions are poor, the government is corrupt, and there is a lack of mobilization. The current president you feel is the root of all the problems. Finally, the election comes up, and the reform candidate looks as if he is the hope your country needs. It seems as if he will win the election in a landslide. The election results come in, and you are very surprised to see that the president has been re-elected. How do you feel? What do you do? Observe the following video clips and do the following1) Summarize the video.2) Explain how you think the video relates to psychology.Reading Quiz 1Reading Quiz 1:1)Which perspective focuses most on the passing of genetics and traits?A.CognitiveB.HumanisticC.EvolutionaryD.Behaviorism2)Which perspective focuses most on the use of rewards and punishments?A.CognitiveB.HumanisticC.EvolutionaryD.Behaviorism3)Which perspective focuses most on memory and the way we interpret different information?A.CognitiveB.HumanisticC.BehaviorismD.NeuroscienceE.None of the above.

Reading Quiz 21) John Locke believed that we learned through experience. This best describesA)EmpiriscmB)BiologyC)StructuralismD)None of the above.2) The science of behavior and mental processes can be best described as:A)BiologyB)EcologyC)PsychologyD)Emprisicism3) Who was the Psychologist that set up the very first psychological laboratory?A)Wilhelm WundtB)Leonardo DiCaprioC)PlatoD)Socrates

Bell ringer:Views of EvolutionYou are on a boat that overturns. It contains your 5 yearold and your 1 yearold (of the same sex). The boat sinks and you can only save one. Whom would you chose to save? (circle one) Explain.5 year old1 year oldThat same boat contains your 40 year-old and 20- year-old children (same sex). Neither can swim. As the boat sinks, whom do you save? Circle one and explain briefly40 year old20 year oldWould you rather marry someone older or younger than self? Why?Older YoungerYou and your spouse are the proud parents of a new child. The grandparents couldnt be happier. Who do you think will be kinder to the child? Circle one. Explain.The mother of the motherThe mother of the father.

Evolutionary PsychologyExamine human thoughts/actions in terms of Natural Selection/reproduction.How would a psychologist explain the actions of the Iranians in the video clip from yesterday?*How do your actions promote survival and reproduction?Why did I put that picture?7Bellringer 1) Do you believe that your personality and traits are a result of your life experience, or your genes? Explain2) In detail, describe a dream that you once had.Nature vs. NurtureControversy in Psy whether our environment/experience or our genes has more of an impact in traits/behaviors Understand the different schools of psychology and how they clash.BR (in notebooks)1)EXPLAIN YOUR OVERALL REACTION TO THE VIDEO. BE VERY DETAILED.2) WHAT ARE SOME OF THE LONG AND SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF BULLYING?Humanistic Psychology We chose our behaviors. They are guided by Physiological/emotional/spiritual needs.BehaviorismLooks at learned behavior due to rewards and punishments.: BiopsychologyExplain human and behavior in terms of biology (genes, brain, chemicals)How would the psychologist explain the behavior of the serial killer?PsychoanalyticUnconscious mind controls actions.RepressionHow would the psychoanalytic perspective explain the actions of the killer?Obj: Understand different schools of psyBR: How would the humanistic, biopsychology, and behaviorist perspective explain why Ed Gein killed?Social-Cultural PerspectiveCompare/contrasts behavior by culture.

CognitiveStudy ones memory, thinking process (interpretation), reasoning, languageHow would a cognitive psychologist evaluate the actions of the killer?

Apply schools of psychology to everyday eventsHow would the different perspectives we learned evaluate a case of Ted Bundy1)humanistic2)biopsychology3)sociocultural4)cognitive5)behaviorism6)psychoanalyticApply schools of Psy to everyday eventsHow would the different perspectives we learned evaluate a case of discrimination1)humanistic2)biopsychology3)sociocultural4)cognitive5)behaviorism6)psychoanalytic

Humanistic*free choice..needed to full-fill emotional need by killing ffamilyNeed to take steroids physically addictedBiopsychologyBrain Injuries in WWE.Effect of steroids on mind and bodySocioculturalAre wrestlers more angry then the rest of the population? Steroids=is it a trend in wrestlers?

CognitiveInterprets the need to take Steroids as something all wrestlers need to do. EvolutionarySteroids= Survival of the fittestContradiction?BehaviorismSteroids= reward from WWEMore muscles=more moneyPsychoanalyticPast events in life caused him to do this. Unaware of those past events.Repressed=put events in back of his mindcant remember doing itmakes him feel uncomfortable