PSYC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Extraversion And Introversion, Psychometrics, Psych
What is psychology?
Learn about self and surroundings
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Goals of psychology
Describe behaviour and mental processes (thought, emotion and
motivation)
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Explain them
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Predict them
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Change them
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Scientific Methodology
Approach to gaining knowledge; collecting evidence, making theories
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Define
Scientific study of behaviour, and the physiological and mental process that
underlie it
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Behaviour; action we observe
1.
Mental (cognitive) processes; private thoughts, emotions
2.
Scientific study; approach to gain info using systematic observations
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Developmental psychology
Study of development across the lifespan
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Pre-natal to older adult
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Study cognitive and physical growth
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Social psychology
Study how people influence each other; different when others around
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Experimental psych
Scientific experiments to explore the traditional topics in psych
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Scientific experiments is one type of research design
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Physiological psych
Relationship between biological factors and behaviour/mental processes
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Cognitive psych
Examines mental process (ability solve problems)
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Personality Psych
Examines difference in personality (extraversion; outgoing and introversion;
shy)
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Psychometrics
Explores the theory and measurement of psychological skills and abilities
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Construction of tests to measure abilities
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Testing whether they are valid (IQ)
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Practical Applications of Psychology
4 major
Clinical psychology; apply knowledge to the field of mental health, support
mental health conditions, most have a particular area of expertise.
Assessment and diagnosis, Treatment, Research and Teach.
1.
Counselling psychology; Counselling and psychotherapy (stress, improve
satifaction in relationship), prevent and assess mental health disorders,
mediation.
2.
Education and school psychology; Support children and parents in variety of
developmental stages and experiences. Identify problems, counsel, design
training programs, curriculum design.
3.
Industrial and organisation psychology; Able to support companies in
recruitment and selection (selection criteria, assess candidates), analysis of
training and development needs, leadership support, coaching and
mentoring to improve performance. Research behaviour and conditions
predict future improvement in company
4.
7 themes of psychology
Empirical - obseverations 1.
Theroetically 2.
Social and historical context 3.
Behaviour is determined by many causes (culture)4.
Heredity and environment influence - Nature vs Nurture 5.
Peoples experience of the world is highly subjective 6.
Learning
Deep learning: finding meaning in what you are studying; deep
understanding
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Surface learning; little time spent; just memorising
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Strategic learning; guided by assessment criteria
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Lecture Week 1
Monday, 27 February 2017
7:01 PM
Document Summary
Describe behaviour and mental processes (thought, emotion and motivation) Approach to gaining knowledge; collecting evidence, making theories. Scientific study of behaviour, and the physiological and mental process that underlie it. Scientific study; approach to gain info using systematic observations. Study how people influence each other; different when others around. Scientific experiments to explore the traditional topics in psych. Scientific experiments is one type of research design. Examines difference in personality (extraversion; outgoing and introversion; shy) Explores the theory and measurement of psychological skills and abilities. Clinical psychology; apply knowledge to the field of mental health, support mental health conditions, most have a particular area of expertise. Counselling psychology; counselling and psychotherapy (stress, improve satifaction in relationship), prevent and assess mental health disorders, mediation. Education and school psychology; support children and parents in variety of developmental stages and experiences. Identify problems, counsel, design training programs, curriculum design.
