Psychology Introduction

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Define Psychology The systematic study of thoughts, feelings and behaviour and the factors that influence these
Define Behaviour Any observable action (that is able to be seen) made by a living person or animal
Aim of psychology to describe, predict and explain thoughts, feelings and behavior
Examples of behaviour eating, biting nails, reading a book
How is behaviour distinguished from feelings and thoughts? it is a response that can be seen and measured
What are the levels of behaviour? biological, person, socio-cultural and basic process level
define Biological Level focuses on the biological and chemical processes underlying behaviour (e.g. hormones)
Define The Basic Process Level Psychological processes that are widespread among humans (if not common to all people)
Define Person Level focuses on individual differences in behaviour (e.g. different
The Socio-Cultural Level the influence other people have on behaviour (in social and cultural contexts)
Define Psychiatrist? a qualified medical doctor who had obtained additional qualifications to specialise in the treatment and prevention of mental illness and emotional problems
how many years of study for psychiatrist? 13
Difference between Psychologist and Psychiatrist? Psychiatrist can prescribe drugs, hospitalize involuntarily and order seculusion
What can psychologists not do? perform medical procedures, prescribe medications, involuntarily hospitalise, seclusion
How long does a psychologist study? 6 years
areas of expertise family/marital problems, sexual/sleeping difficulties, stress/tension, anxiety attacks, phobias, shyness, eating disorders children's learning behaviour and addictions
Define academic psychologist researches areas of interest in psychology and often works in university as a teacher.
clinical psychologist diagnosis, prevention and treatment of mental health problems
Clinical Neuropsychologist assess and diagnoses damage to brain and how it affects thinking, emotions, and behaviour
Community Psychologist community issues and helping people achieve their goals (such as community health and welfare)
counselling psychologist deal with personal and relationship problems and (non-life threatening) issues of concern. Works in educational or vocational settings.
Forensic Psychologist assessment, intervention and research in the legal system and correctional services. criminal behaviour, child abuse and custody expert.
Educational and developmental psychologist assessment, intervention and counselling relevant to management of development an educational issue throughout lifespan. Asesesing
Health Psychologist promotion and maintenance of health related behaviour, the prevention and treatment of psychologically based illnesses and analysis and improvement of healthcare system.
Organisational Psychologist helps people function effectively in work environments. Experts in staff recruitment, job redesign, vocational guidance and staff training.
Sport Psychologist psychological assistance to help elite, professional and recreational athletes achieve peak performance and develop personal well being
Research Psychologist uses skills in research design, statistics and data analysis to research for public or private sector organisations. may work in government departments, etc.
Define common sense psychology where people collect information about behavior informally or unscientifically, often leading to inaccurate conclusions
Why is common sense psychology inaccurate? because sources may be unreliable, people do not critically evaluate their beliefs, are often unwilling to change their beliefs and collect only information which supports pre-existing belifs
Define scientific method the systematic approach for planning, conducting and reporting research that involves empirical evidence
Define empirical evidence data that is collected directly by observation or, more frequently in psychology, experimentation
benefit of collecting empirical data? helps draw accurate conclusions which are free from personal bias
Define replication involves repeating a study to establish whether results can be duplicated and are therefore reliable and able to be generalised
Define psedoscience fake or false science
Steps of Scientific Method identify research problem, formulate hypothesis, design method, collect data, analyse data, interpret data, report findings
Parts of report title, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, references, appendices
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