Chapter 1 Psy What is Psychology? After reading this chapter‚ you would be able to • • • • understand the nature and role of psychology in understanding mind and behaviour‚ state the growth of the discipline‚ know the different fields of psychology‚ its relationship with other disciplines‚ and professions‚ and appreciate the value of psychology in daily life to help you understand yourself and others better. Contents Introduction What is Psychology? Psychology as a Discipline Psychology as
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Chapter 1 Business Ethics- principles‚ values‚ and standards that guide behavior in the world of business Principles- specific pervasive boundaries for behavior that are universal and absolute (freedom‚ speech‚ equal rights) –the basis for rules Values- used to develop norms that are socially enforced (integrity‚ trust‚ accountability) Development of business ethics Before 1960’s: -Questioning capitalism -“living wage” income -New Deal-blaming business for economic woes -Individual
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Experimental Psychology Chapter 1 - Overview of Science Definitions: (Content) Science is an accumulation of integrated knowledge (Process) Science is an activity of discovering important variables in nature (Content and process) Science is a systematically organized body of knowledge (systematized knowledge) Scientific and Non-Scientific Discipline Sciences use the Scientific Method (SM) Metaphysics – an attempt to conceive of the world mystically in contrast to one which urges the
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Chapter 1: Biology- The study of life A Hierarchy of Organization 1. Molecules 2. Organelle 3. Cell 4. Tissue 5. Organ 6. Organism Emergent Properties- Novel properties that emerge as each step up the hierarchy of biological order is taken. Reductionism- Reducing complex systems to simpler components that are more manageable to study. Cells- The lowest level of structure capable of performing all the activities of life‚ all organisms are composed of cells which are the basic units of structure
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Chapter 1: “Setting the Stage: Technology‚ the Manager and the Modern Enterprise” Terms: Open Source Software-computer software that is available in source code form for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that permits users to study‚ change‚ and improve the software. Disruptive Technology- New ways of doing things that disrupt or overturn the traditional business methods and practices Sarbanes-Oxley Act-
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|Chapter 3: Classical |Civilization: India |AP World History | | | | | |The Framework for Indian History: Geography and a Formative Period | |
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October 22nd‚ 2012 Chapter 1- What is psychology? [pp. 1-23] LO1: Psychology as a Science (p. 4) * Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. * Seeks to describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and control behavior and mental processes. * Theory * propose reason for relationships * derive explanations * make predictions LO2: What psychologists do (p. 5-6) * Research * pure Research * Applied Research * Practice * Teaching
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Chapter 2 Chapter 2 is about Molecular level of life/ the chemical component of life. What does chemistry have to do with our life? Chemical aspect of life. Matter: anything in the universe that has weight and occupies space. The weight is called mass. The mass will remain constant regardless of gravity. Can exist in our body in three different forms Three states of matter in our body. * Solid: in our body are organs‚ Bones‚ they will have different shapes. * Liquid: In our body
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Chapter 7 Terms Al-Mahdi- 775-785 CE‚ 3rd Abbasid caliph tried but failed to reconcile Shi’a to Abbasid rule and failed to resolve succession problem Harun al-Rashid- Great Abbasid ruler Harem- Buyids- 10th century Dynasty that invaded and captured Baghdad. Ruled Abbasid Empire under title of sultan and kept Abbasids as figureheads Seljuk Turks- Central Asian nomadic invaders. Sunnis who ruled in name of Abbasid caliphs from 11th century CE Crusades- Military adventures launched by western Christians
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Causes of American Imperialism Need for foreign market Missionaries International Darwinism Jingoism Growth of Navy International Plundering of Africa and Asia Example set by Colonial Nations Fear of losing out Americans were bruising for war- aggressive attitude American Attitudes Reverend Josiah Strong: Author of “Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis Theory was that Anglo- Saxton civilization is superior and American religion and values need to be spread Theodore
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