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INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
What Is Psychology?
Psychology is a relatively young science
Note: Intro about Psychology with its experimental roots in the 19th century... remember to ask prof to clarify in class
Appreciate the important role that behaviorism played in psychology’s history
Appreciate Freud’s influence on psychology
History of Psychology
Freud (1856–1939) was an Austrian neurologist who was fascinated by patients suffering from “hysteria” and neurosis.
Contemporary Psychology
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Why Is Research Important?
Approaches to Research
Analyzing Findings
BIOPSYCHOLOGY
Human Genetics
Cells of the Nervous System
Parts of the Nervous System