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    transmitted for commercial purposes, in any form or by means, including


    photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without
    the prior written permission from the module developer.
    INTRODUCTION

    Psychology is concerned with almost all aspects of our lives. That is


    why, everyone is interested to know about psychology. But, there are many
    misconceptions about psychology. Many people think that psychology deals
    with treating mad people. Some others feel that psychologists can read your
    mind just by looking at you or your face/forehead. They tend to equate
    psychologists with astrologers, gemologists, numerologists, palmists or
    graphologists, who claim to solve your problems of life and predict your
    future.
    You might have heard the terms ‘psychology’, ‘psychological’, ‘mental’
    etc., but do you know what is the meaning of psychology and how did it
    evolve? Is psychology a ‘science’ or ‘art’? What is science and what are its
    characteristics? What is the subject matter of psychology? In this subject you
    will find answer to these and many more such questions.

    Introduction to Psychology has a wide coverage of theoretical and


    empirical foundations of psychology. The theories, concepts, and empirical
    information focuses more on human behavior – the reason behind the way
    we think, feel, behave, and interact with other people that makes us unique
    individuals. By studying this, you will be able to understand what psychology
    is and what it is not.
    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Chapter 1 -- Nature and Scope of Psychology

    Chapter 2 -- Psychology as a Science

    Chapter 3 -- Psychological Basis of Human Behavior

    Chapter 4 -- Sensation and Perception

    Chapter 5 -- Human Development

    Chapter 6 -- Learning

    Chapter 7 -- Memory and Forgetting

    Chapter 8 -- Consciousness

    Chapter 9 -- Personality

    Chapter 10 -- Social Influence

    Chapter 11 -- Stress
    Contents

    Chapter 1: Nature and Scope of Psychology


    What is Psychology?
    History of Psychology
    Contemporary Psychology
    Careers in Psychology
    Chapter 2: Psychology as a Science
    Why is Research Important?
    Approaches to Research
    Analyzing Findings
    Ethics
    Chapter 3: Psychological Basis of Human Behavior
    Cells of the Nervous System
    Parts of the Nervous System
    The Brain and the Spinal Cord
    The Endocrine System
    Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
    Sensation versus Perception
    Sense Organs
    Gestalt Principles of Perception
    Chapter 5: Lifespan Development
    What is Lifespan Development?
    Lifespan Theories
    Stages of Development
    Chapter 6: Learning
    What is Learning?
    Classical Conditioning
    Operant Conditioning
    Observational Learning
    Chapter 7: Memory
    How Memory Functions
    Problems with Memory
    Ways to Enhance Memory
    Chapter 8: Consciousness
    What is Consciousness?
    Sleep and Why We Sleep
    Substance Use and Abuse
    Other States of Consciousness
    Chapter 9: Personality
    What is Personality?
    Freud and the Psychodynamic Perspective
    Neo-Freudians: Adler, Erikson, Jung, and Horney
    Chapter 10: Social Influence
    What is Social Psychology?
    Self-presentation
    Attitudes and Persuasion
    Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience
    Chapter 11: Stress, Lifestyle, and Health
    What is Stress?
    Stressors
    Regulation of Stress
    The Pursuit of Happiness
    CHAPTER 1
    NATURE AND SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGY

    CHAPTER OUTLINE

    1.1 What is Psychology?


    1.2 History of Psychology
    1.3 Contemporary Psychology
    1.4 Careers in Psychology

    Objectives
    On successful completion of this chapter, the students are expected to:
    1. Discuss psychology, its scope, nature and development.
    2. Evaluate the different fields of psychology and its related professions.
    3. Identify career opportunities in psychology.

    Introduction
    Psychology cares about every aspects of our lives. Therefore, everybody is
    interested in psychology. Yet psychology have many mistaken belief. Psychology focuses
    mainly on human behavior, which is the explanation for the way we think, feel, behave,
    and communicate with other people that makes us special. In this chapter, it introduces
    you to what is psychology and its origin and the possible careers of psychology.

    1.1 What is Psychology?

    Psychology focuses on studying human mind and behavior and how it applies to
    various daily routine activities of human. Psychology seeks to define, understand, predict
    and regulate actions and mental processes that is based from what can be seen,
    observed, and experienced.
    1.2 History of Psychology

    The origin of psychology can be traced back in antiquity Greece where people
    anchored their behavior on nature and the teachings of Buddha. Later on, many philosophers
    came up and tries to understand the concept of psychology. It is Wilhelm Wundt and William
    James who explained the concept of psychology as a distinct discipline of science.

    1.3 Contemporary Psychology

    There are different areas in psychology that is applicable to the different type of
    problems. This will offer an insight into the main fields of study and practice of modern-
    day psychologists.

    1.4 Careers in Psychology

    Academic careers in psychology fields typically require doctoral degrees. Yet,


    there are variety of non-academic career opportunities for those with a psychology
    master’s degree. While people with bachelor’s degree have more restricted career
    choices related to psychology.

    Read!!!
    Psychology, pages 7-30, Openstax – Psychology – Second Edition

    http://cnx.org/content/col31502/1.4

    Watch!!!
    What is Psychology?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOATHe2vQN4
    Psychology Careers To Know About
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYthHxlerrM
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    ACTIVITY NO. 1

    Name: __________________________ Course, Year and Section: _____________

    Complete the timeline below by writing the name of the significant person, as
    well as his/her contribution on the matching year given. Include a thumbnail sketch
    that will represent either the person or his/her contributions.

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    ACTIVITY NO. 2

    Name: __________________________ Course, Year and Section: _____________

    Look for TEN (10) famous psychologists. Encircle each of them.

    M A S L O W A L L R
    P I A G E T W L D Z
    W B A L O N A U R W
    A U A D B C E P G A
    L A N U D R S A A T
    L J O D F U U V Q S
    P A I T T J T L Z O
    O M E R I K S O N N
    R E Z T U V W V Y D
    T S G K O F F K A S

    Clues:
    1. Established a psychological laboratory in Germany.
    2. Proponent of classical conditioning.
    3. Postulated that unconscious mental processes influenced behavior.
    4. Emphasizes that psychology should study the whole pattern of behavior.
    5. Studied the totality of the organism as it functions in the environment.
    6. An influential theorist of cognitive development.
    7. Emphasizes the hierarchical needs of man.
    8. Postulated the psychosocial stages of development.
    9. One of the proponent of behaviorism.
    10. Proponent of trait approach.

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