Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Finish: Vocab and Textbook questions for Chapter 1

Contemporary Schools of Psychology
Application: How would each perspective explain aggression?

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Review: The Founding Fathers of Psychology (linked on the blog days ago)
Complete: Chapter 1 review

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

• Share: the articles that you found on Contemporary Research
• Discuss: the Bias/Prejudice Questionnaire
• Review: the Founding Fathers of Psychology

Unit 1-What is Psychology

Today's Agenda:

Research: Using technology, find an article, a study, or psychology related information that you think is interesting. Summarize it for us, tell us where you got it, and bring to class tomorrow. Cite your source.

Here is the "official" assignment.

Finish: the Chapter 1 Textbook work (Quiz tomorrow)

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

Psychological Organizations:

• American Psychological Association
• National Institute of Mental Health
• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• Psychology Today
• American Psychiatric Association

Lecture Notes: The Founding Fathers of Psychology

Powerpoint of the Founding Fathers

Time permitting: Finish the Chapter 1 Textbook Work

Unit 1-What is Psychology?

Today's Agenda:

• Introductions: Did not get to yesterday.
• What is Psychology? Notes
• Careers in Psychology (if you are interested read this article)
• U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Careers in Psychology

Define: Key terms and Concepts for Chapter 1 (Vocab quiz)

Video: 10 Myths about psychology Debunked

Welcome to Psychology

Tuesday August 29, 2017

• Meet and Greet Activity
• Course Expectations and Sign Off sheet
• Careers in Psychology (if you are interested read this article)
• U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics on Careers in Psychology
• Activity: Challenging Assumptions