2011 Course code: ABPG1103 Course: Introduction to Psychology Matriculation No: 800918135538001 Identity Card No: 800918-13-5538 Telephone No: 0128083693 (Malaysia) +66896759616 (Thailand) Email:syhu@oum.edu.my Learning Centre: Pulau Pinang Learning Centre 1 ABPG 1103 Table of Contents Course Guide Title: Four subfields of psychology in their different areas of research and specialization. 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Clinical Psychology 2.1 Research area 2.1.1 Intelligence test 2.1.2
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References: Ainsworth‚ S. E.‚ & Maner‚ J. K. (2012). Sex begets violence: Mating motives‚ social dominance‚ and physical aggression in men. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology‚ 103(5)‚ 819-829. Barash‚ D. P.‚ & Lipton‚ J. E. (2002). Gender gap: the biology of male-female differences. New Brunswick‚ NJ: Transaction Publishers. Breedlove‚ M
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY PRESENTED BY: NJUE ANGELINE WANJA X74/53648/2012 PRESENTED TO: PROFESSOR GATUMU 1. MAKE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN NATURE AND NURTURE Nature is the inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing while nurture is the sum of the environmental factors influencing the behavior and traits expressed by an organism. 2.IDENTIFY THE RECOGNISED EFFECTS OF NATURE AND NURTURE ON BEHAVIOUR AND DISCUSS THE MAJOR ISSUE CONCERNING
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GCSE Specification Psychology Short Course – for exams June 2014 onwards and certification June 2014 onwards Full Course – for exams June 2014 onwards and certification June 2014 onwards GCSE Specification Psychology 4180 This specification will be published annually on our website (http://www.aqa.org.uk). We will notify centres in writing of any changes to this specification. We will also publish changes on our website. The version of the specification on our website will always
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SECTION ONE THE LIFE-SPAN PERSPECTIVE All the world’s a stage. And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances‚ and one man in his time plays many parts. —WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English Playwright‚ 17th Century This book is about human development—its universal features‚ its individual variations‚ its nature. Every life is distinct‚ a new biography in the world. Examining the shape of life-span development allows us to understand it better. A Topical Approach
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attracted to certain people more than others? The science of Psychology explains how people become attracted to one another. Certainly some aspects of beauty are cultural; fashion and trends change over time. Also‚ society and the media influence us into thinking what traits are attractive. Some reasons for attraction have to do with familiarity and proximity. Biology also plays a role in determining what traits we will possess. Biology and Psychology work hand and hand to help us pick our mates. The media
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Psychology Perspectives An approach is a perspective/view that involves certain assumptions like beliefs‚ about human behaviour‚ the way they function‚ which aspects of them are worthy of study and what research methods are appropriate for undertaking this study. Each perspective has its strengths and weaknesses‚ and brings something different to our understanding of human behaviour. For this reasons‚ it is important that psychology does have different perspectives to the understanding and study
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PSYCHOLOGY • Comes from the root words : “psyche”‚ or mind‚ and “logos”‚ or study (Boring‚ 1950) • The scientific study of behavior and mental processes (Atkinson‚ 2000) • Is an objective and systematic study of how people behave and think • Its’ goals are to describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and control behavior and mental processes. Psychologists are interested to find answers to questions like the following: ▪ What part of the brain is responsible for language? ▪ What
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you ever had a bad dream? Usually‚ you will wake up and your heart is racing‚ you are sweating and very agitated‚ even though all you were doing was sleeping. But‚ in your mind there was something bad going on and your body was reacting to it. Here ’s another example: if you are home alone and you hear a noise and interpret it as the wind‚ you are fine; but if you interpret it as a prowler‚ your fight or flight response takes over and you become fearful. Your heart begins going a mile a minute‚ your
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Clinical psychology - integrates science‚ theory‚ and practice in order to understand‚ predict and relieve maladjustment‚ disability‚ and discomfort. Clinical psychology also promotes adaption‚ adjustment and personal development. 2. Evolutionary psychology - this looks at how human behavior has been affected by psychological adjustments during evolution. Just as biologists talk about natural selection or sexual selection during evolution‚ this branch of psychology applies psychology to the same
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