Application of Psychology in Information Technology and Mass Media Media psychology Media Psychology seeks an understanding of how people perceive‚ interpret‚ use‚ and respond to a media-rich world. In doing so‚ media psychologists can identify potential benefits and problems and promote the development of positive media PSYCHOLOGY AND MEDIA: AN UNEASY RELATIONSHIP? Why do so many psychologists still regard television as nothing more than a tin box generating visual stimuli‚ while
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Option Unit 2 – Working with Children with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs and their Families in a Pre-School Setting E1 – Describe how pre-school settings can create an inclusive culture for children with disabilities and special educational needs Creating an inclusive culture in the pre-school is essential for the wellbeing of all who are visiting‚ working or using the setting to feel welcome and at ease. The setting must be able to adapt and meet the needs of all children to ensure
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LEARNING THEORY by Bob Boakes Psychology and You‚ pp.59-63‚ Hawker Brownlow Education‚ Melbourne Australia Learning is the process by which we gain knowledge about the world. It is not just something we try to switch on occasionally when‚ for example‚ we have an exam to study for or want to try a new game. It is a process that starts before we are born and continues to the moment we die. The kind of concentrated‚ deliberate process that we usually refer to as ‘learning’ in a school context is only
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THEORIES OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THE PSYCHOANALYTIC VIEWPOINT • Freud’s Psychosexual Theory – Unconscious motives are repressed – Development is a conflictual process • Sexual and aggressive instincts that must be served‚ yet society dictates restraint THE PSYCHOANALYTIC VIEWPOINT • Freud’s Psychosexual Theory – Three Components of Personality • Id: satisfy inborn biological instincts‚ now • Ego: conscious‚ rational‚ finds a realistic means of satisfying instincts • Superego:
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PSYCHOLOGY Eva Evangelio- Pacayra Faculty Centro Escolar University School of Science and Technology Department of Psychology PSYCHOLOGY • • is derived from the Greek word “psyche” which means MIND/SOUL and “logos” which means STUDY/KNOWLEDGE is the SCIENTIFIC study of HUMAN BEHAVIOR and MENTAL PROCESSES. The Roots of Psychology • • • • • • • John Locke- blank slate “Tabula Rasa” Wilhelm Wundt- Structuralism (uncovering the fundamental mental components) William James- Functionalism
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Glossary Psychology- Academic & applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and the brain. Overt behavior- The behavior that is observable & open to others. Covert behavior- The behavior that is not observable & open to others. Empirical evidence- Information that is acquired by observation or experimentation. Psychologist-A person trained and educated to perform psychological research‚ testing‚ and therapy. Academic psychologist- the study of methods of training
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PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is derived from the Greek words Psyche and logos‚ meaning soul and study. To Greeks‚ Psychology is simply a study of the soul. Psychology as the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Scientific because it uses the steps in a scientific method in its quest to understand why a person behaves in a certain manner. It is systematic and empirical and it is dependent upon measurements. Psychologists - study human issues that begin before birth and continue
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Chapter 1: Introduction Students move about busy college campuses as they have done for decades‚ some quickly hurrying from one class to another‚ others on benches gaining extra study time moments before an exam‚ and some grabbing a coffee for that extra boost of energy. At a closer look‚ an observer would realize that each student was carrying the same thing. Not a backpack full of books‚ but their mobile phone‚ a device that if asked‚ many would say they never leave home without. A recent
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Skinner Behaviorist Theory Operant Conditioning Observable Positive & Negative reinforcement Punishment Extinction Clear Goals Logical Sequence Self- Pacing Schedules of Reinforcement Token economies Contingency contracts Operant Conditioning WATSON 1913- Observe what can be seen not mental or emotional states Behavioral learning Theory Keyword Obervable MISSED Major Theorist- Skinner (Up top) “Organisms learn to ‘operate’ on their environment in order to obtain or avoid
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Dyslexia in Germany—An Educational Policy for Meeting Dyslexic Children’s Needs in the German School System Lisa Dummer-Smoch Hannover‚ Germany A brief account is given of the German educational system. This is followed by a section entitled ‘Research findings as the basis for an overall picture’. Four measures aimed at helping dyslexic and other pupils are then advocated‚ viz.: (i) diagnostic procedures; (ii) specialized help for those who are failing; (iii) the waiving of penalties
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