Chapter 1, Section 1

Chapter 1, Section 1Why Study Psychology?Where have we been?Nowhere, yet. Here we go!Where are we now?What you will learn today:What you want to learnBehavior and Mental Processes are the two components of PsychologyGoals of PsychologyPsychology as a Science

What Do You Want to Learn?What Do You Want to Learn?Why people act as they do

What Do You Want to Learn?Why people act as they doWhy you act as you do

What Do You Want to Learn?Why people act as they doWhy you act as you doLearn about your thoughts and feelings

What Do You Want to Learn?Why people act as they doWhy you act as you doLearn about your thoughts and feelingsHelp others handle the stresses of daily life

What Do You Want to Learn?Why people act as they doWhy you act as you doLearn about your thoughts and feelingsHelp others handle the stresses of daily lifeWhatever your reason, psychology will give you new ways to interpret your world and the people who inhabit it

9Behavior and Mental ProcessesBehavior and Mental ProcessesPsychology- the scientific study of behavior and mental processesBehavior and Mental ProcessesPsychology- the scientific study of behavior and mental processesBehavior- any action that other people can observe or measureBehavior and Mental ProcessesPsychology- the scientific study of behavior and mental processesBehavior- any action that other people can observe or measureCognitive Activities- private mental processesGoals of PsychologyGoals of PsychologyObserveGoals of PsychologyObserveDescribeGoals of PsychologyObserveDescribeExplainGoals of PsychologyObserveDescribeExplainPredictGoals of PsychologyObserveDescribeExplainPredictControlApplying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes Applying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes How does an athlete perfect their skills?

Applying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes How does an athlete perfect their skills?Repetition, repetition, repetition

Applying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes How does an athlete perfect their skills?Repetition, repetition, repetitionWhat does an athlete do to prepare the day of their competition?

Applying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes How does an athlete perfect their skills?Repetition, repetition, repetitionWhat does an athlete do to prepare the day of their competition?Positive Visualization- athletes imagine themselves going through the motions

Applying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes How does an athlete perfect their skills?Repetition, repetition, repetitionWhat does an athlete do to prepare the day of their competition?Positive Visualization- athletes imagine themselves going through the motionsHow does an athlete feel just prior to their competition?

Applying the Goals of Psychology- Athletes How does an athlete perfect their skills?Repetition, repetition, repetitionWhat does an athlete do to prepare the day of their competition?Positive Visualization- athletes imagine themselves going through the motionsHow does an athlete feel just prior to their competition?Anxiety to perform

Looking at another ExamplePage 5 in our texts explains how a professional football placekicker went through the routine each athlete completes that we just discussedPsychologists examine his behavior using the 5 goals of psychologyPsychology as a Science??Psychology as a Science??Psychology is a social sciencePsychology as a Science??Psychology is a social scienceSocial Sciences deal with the structure of human society and the nature of individuals who make up that societyPsychology as a Science??Psychology is a social scienceSocial Sciences deal with the structure of human society and the nature of individuals who make up that societyPsychology is closely related to natural sciencesPsychology as a Science??Psychology is a social scienceSocial Sciences deal with the structure of human society and the nature of individuals who make up that societyPsychology is closely related to natural sciencesConcerned with the nature of the physical worldPsychology as a Science??Psychology is a social scienceSocial Sciences deal with the structure of human society and the nature of individuals who make up that societyPsychology is closely related to natural sciencesConcerned with the nature of the physical worldPsychologists follow the scientific method in their researchPsychology as a Science?? ContinuedPsychology mainly tests ideas through surveys and experimentationPsychology as a Science??ContinuedPsychology mainly tests ideas through surveys and experimentationThey then organize these ideas into theoriesPsychology as a Science?? ContinuedPsychology mainly tests ideas through surveys and experimentationThey then organize these ideas into theoriesTheory- statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and happen the way they do

Psychology as a Science?? ContinuedPsychology mainly tests ideas through surveys and experimentationThey then organize these ideas into theoriesTheory- statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and happen the way they doUseful Theories allow psychologists to predict behavior and mental processes

Psychology as a Science?? ContinuedPsychology mainly tests ideas through surveys and experimentationThey then organize these ideas into theoriesTheory- statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and happen the way they doUseful Theories allow psychologists to predict behavior and mental processesIf a theory does not accurately predict behavior or mental processes, psychologists consider revising or replacing the theory

What we learnedWhat we learnedWhat you wanted to learn

What we learnedWhat you wanted to learnBehavior and Mental Processes are the two components of Psychology

What we learnedWhat you wanted to learnBehavior and Mental Processes are the two components of PsychologyGoals of Psychology

What we learnedWhat you wanted to learnBehavior and Mental Processes are the two components of PsychologyGoals of PsychologyPsychology as a Science

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