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Psychology, 6th Edition ©2000
by Wade, Tavris
Week 1
Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology
Performance Objectives:
- Explain the differences between psychology, pseudoscience, and popular opinion.
- Describe, compare, and contrast the biological, learning, cognitive, and sociocultural perspectives.
- List and explain the major subfields of psychology.
- Describe the birth of psychology.
- Explain the influence of the Structuralists, Functionalists, and Sigmund Freud on psychology.
Resources:
- Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology—pp. 1–31
- Study Guide and Practice Tests—pp. 1–28
- Instructor's Resource Manual—pp. 1–33
- Test Bank—pp. 1–24
Pacing Guide:
- Psychology, Pseudoscience, and Popular Opinion—day 1
- Thinking Critically and Creatively about Psychology—day 2
- Psychology's Past: From the Armchair to the Laboratory—day 3
- Psychology's Present: Behavior, Mind, and Culture—day 4
- What Psychologists Do—day 5
- Block Scheduling
Combine Psychology, Pseudoscience, and Popular Opinion and Thinking Critically and Creatively about Psychology into one block. Psychology's Past: From the Armchair to the Laboratory and Psychology's Present: Behavior, Mind, and Culture should be given one and one-half blocks. The final one-half block should be given to What Psychologists Do.
Key Words:
- empirical, p. 1
- introspection, p. 14
- functionalism, p. 16
- biological perspective, p. 18
- behaviorists, p. 18
- sociocultural perspective, p. 18
- cultural psychologist, p. 19
- basic psychology, p. 23
- experimental psychologist, p. 23
- developmental psychologist, p. 23
- psychometric psychologist, p. 23
- school psychologist, p. 24
- psychotherapist, p. 24
- psychology, p. 1
- structuralism, p. 15
- psychoanalysis, p. 16
- evolutionary psychology, p. 18
- cognitive perspective, p. 18
- psychodynamic perspective, p. 19
- humanist psychology, p. 19
- applied psychology, p. 23
- educational psychologist, p. 23
- industrial/organizational psychologist, p. 23
- counseling psychologist, p. 24
- clinical psychologist, p. 24
- psychiatrist, p. 25
Critical Thinking Questions:
- How accurate are psychology's nonscientific competitors, such as astrologers and psychics?
- Are "critical thinkers" always critical?
- Why is psychoanalysis the "thumb on the hand of psychology"?
- How has humanism and feminism influenced psychology?
- What's the difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist?
Troubleshooting Tips:
- The book mentions the influence of humanism on psychology. This influence continues with the recent development of "positive psychology." The difference between the two is that positive psychology is working to have an empirical base.
- Students often seem to have difficulty remembering the differences among the different perspectives. Given the importance of understanding these perspectives, be sure to provide ample review for your students.
End-of-Chapter Activity:
Taking Psychology With You: What Psychology Can Do For You—And What It Can't (student edition, pp. 28–29)