Psychology 1000 Lecture 1: chapter 1

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What is psychology: explanations of behavior, schools of psychology, pioneers. Strategies for psych 1000 sept. 29 5:30-6:30 ucc. The scientific study of behavior and the mind (page 2) Focus on the function or significance of behavior. How does a behavior (or mental process) help us to adapt. Ethology (study of animals in the wild, behavior in natural setting) Unconscious processing ( can you respond to things that you are unaware of?) Behavior modification (way of treating, often used for phobias) The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Reaction to freud (don"t believe in the unconscious) Focus on neural and chemical basis of behavior. What is psychology: what do psychologists do, pioneers of psychology, scientific method. Tend to only deal with every day problems not mental disorders. Interested in the development of a person from birth to adulthood. Cognition, learning, or memory (not the only ones who do experiments) Help student"s select where they want to go.

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