Lecture Goal
    To introduce the concept of Psychology
 
 

Corresponding Reading
    Introduction
 
 

Not All Psychology is Clinical
    http://www.apa.org
 
 

6 Main Areas of Psychology
    Biopsychology

        -__________________________
 
 

    Clinical & Counseling

        -__________________________
 
 

    Cognitive

        -__________________________
 
 

    Developmental

        -__________________________
 
 

    Industrial/Organizational

        -__________________________
 
 

    Social

        -__________________________
 
 

Other Popular Areas of Psychology
    Educational Psychology
    Engineering Psychology
    Forensic Psychology
    Personality Psychology
    School Psychology
    Sensation & Perception
 

Areas are Complimentary
    Orange example
        - make-up of rind
        - nutritional value
        - growth
 

    Performance example
        - social setting
        - memory
        - personality
 
 

What is Psychology?
    Psychology = ____________________________________________________
 
 

Contrasting Relationships
    Physical Relationships
    Psychological Relationships
 

Physical Relationships
    input => physical environment => result

    To predict a result we need to know ____________ and _____________________
 

    Inputs:
 
 
 

    Setting (work/home/under water)

    ____________ observable (senses)
 
 

Psychological Relationships
    input => physical environment => mental environment => result (behavior)

    To predict a result (behavior) we also need to understand the _______________________
 
 

Mental Environment
    Examples:
 
 
 
 

    _____ directly observable
 

    We _______ what's in the mental environment by testing what inputs generate what
    behaviors under what conditions
 
 
 

2 Foci
    1) input => physical envir. => mental envir.

        Examples:

            - __________________________________________

            - __________________________________________

            - __________________________________________
 
 

    2) mental environment => behavior

        Examples:

            - __________________________________________

            - __________________________________________

            - __________________________________________
 
 

2 Foci are Related
    Example:

                - __________________________________________________________________
 
 
 

Why Study Psych. Relationships?
    1) To increase knowledge about human behavior, promote theory and exploration

            Example - How do we organize memories?

            Called '______________________'
 

    2) To increase knowledge about human behavior to reach practical goals, and better lives

            Example - What's the best therapy for OCD?

            Called '______________________'
 
 

Applying Psychology
    Methods for Doing Well in Psy 2

        A____________________________

        D____________________________

        O____________________________
 
 

Actively Process Information
    - _____ info. into your own words

    - Link info. to _________________

    - Reflect on the implications for _________

    - ______ questions!!

    - Use _________ & _________ [for an A DO]
 

Distribute Your Study Time
    Why?

        __________ = Increase Learning & Memory

        __________ = Increase Memory
 
 

Overlearn the Material
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tips From Other Students
    T___________________________

    I____________________________ (promote recall)

    P___________________________

    S___________________________