PPT-1 PSYCHOLOGY (9th Edition)

David G Myers PowerPoint Slides Aneeq Ahmad Henderson State University Worth Publishers 2010 2 Nature Nurture and Human Diversity Chapter 4 3 Nature Nurture and Human Diversity Behavior Genetics Predicting Individual Differences. Taylor Chapter Five HealthCompromising Behaviors Characteristics of HealthCompromising Behavior Many of these behaviors share a window of vulnerability in adolescence Drinking to excess Smoking Illicit drug use Unsafe sex Risktaking behaviors A Canadian Perspective . Third Edition. Younger, Adler, . Vasta. . Chapter 12. Early Social and Emotional Development. Younger, Adler, Vasta/Child Psychology, Third Edition, Chapter 12. 2. Learning Objectives. A Canadian Perspective . Third Edition. Younger, Adler, . Vasta. . Chapter 16. Gender-Role Development and Sex Differences. Younger, Adler, Vasta/Child Psychology, Third Edition, Chapter 16. 2. Learning Objectives. . Third Edition. Younger, Adler, Vasta . Chapter 3. Genetics: The Biological Context of Development. Younger, Adler, Vasta/Child Psychology, Third Edition, Chapter 3. 2. Learning Objectives. Younger, Adler, Vasta/Child Psychology, Third Edition, Chapter 3. & Approaches. (2-4%) . . Where do you stand? . How . much is Psychology a real science like Physics, Chemistry or Biology. ?. How much of Psychology’s facts . can . be trusted if every human is different? . According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . David . Myers. Marion Weeks. Jenks High School. 2. Prologue: The Story of Psychology. 3. Prologue: The Story of Psychology. Psychology’s Roots. Prescientific Psychology. Psychological Science is Born. This perspective grew largely out of frustration with both behaviorism and psychoanalysis.. The focus of psychology should not be on observable behavior and how it can be manipulated (behaviorism).. Nor should it be on unconscious motivation and how to understand it (psychoanalysis).. According to the American Psychological Association:. “[Psychologists] study . the intersection of two critical relationships: one between brain function and behavior, and another between the environment and behavior. As scientists, psychologists follow scientific methods, using careful observation, experimentation and . What is psychology?. Psychology. is the scientific, systematic study of behavior and mental processes in both humans and animals. It uses the scientific method to ask and answer questions about why people think, act, and feel as they do. Behavior. Learning Objectives:. Define Psychology. Describe Psychology’s roots in philosophy. Discuss the early days of psychology. Summarize twentieth-century approaches to the study of Psychology. Psychology today. Prepared by Sandi Thomson with thanks to Janet Forsyth at the . University of Edinburgh. . Updated April 2021 by Kate Robertson.. BPS information on a career in Clinical Psychology . https://careers.bps.org.uk/area/clinical. The study of people – how they act, react, and interact. Explores areas such as learning, memory, development of children, sport, social behaviour, cognitive processes and human development.. A science. Psychological studies involve the use of...