Psychology 第一章.pptVIP

Psychology and Life —— 杜旸 一、Words Psychodynamic [‘saik?udai’n?mik] 心理动力学 Neuroscience [‘nju?r?u’sai?ns]神经系统科学 Perspective [p?’spektiv] 观点 Sociocultural [‘s?u?i?u’k?lt??r?l] 社会文化的 Structuralism [‘str?kt??r?’l?z?m] 结构主义 Organisms [‘?:g?nizm] 有机体 二、Questions 1、What makes psychology unique? 2、The evolution of modern psychology 3、What psychologists do? 三、Key terms Behavior Behavior data Behavioral neuroscience Behaviorism Behaviorist perspective Biological perspective Cognitive neuroscience Cognitive perspective 三、Key terms Evolutionary perspective Functionalism Humanistic perspective Psychodynamic perspective Psychology Scientific Sociocultural perspective Structuralism 四、What makes psychology unique? 1、definitions: Psychology as the scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes. The scientific method consists of a set of orderly steps used to analyze and solve problems. Behavior is the means by which organisms adjust to their environment. The subject of psychological analysis is most often an individual. Many researchers in psychology also recognize that they cannot understand human actions without understanding mental processes, the workings of the human mind. 五、The goals of psychology The goals of the psychologist conducting basic research are to describe , explain , predict, and control behavior. Behavioral data are reports of observations about the behavior of organisms and the conditions under which the behavior occurs. Different levels of analysis Have a try Suppose you wanted a friend to meet you in front of this painting. How would you describe it? Explaining Your roommate ,who is always well prepared for class,never raise his hand to answer questions or volunteer information.He goes to parties but never asks anyone to dance… Predicting A B Or A C Controlling