LSP 101/05 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY TUTOR-MARKED ASSIGNMENT 1 GUIDE PART A TASK: 1. To read and understand the research article by Thang‚ Ting‚ and Nurjanah Mohd Jaafar (2011‚ 40-54) entitled ‘Attitudes and Motivation of Malaysian Secondary Students towards learning English as a second Language: A Case Study’ published in The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies Vol. 17 No.1 2. To write a summary of the article as instructed by the TMA question. | OBJECTIVES | 1. To
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Chelsea Delos Santos Homework 1 (20 pts.) Part I (6 pts.) Experiments: Identifying Variables and Groups In each of the examples‚ identify the independent variable and dependent variable as well as which participants make up the experimental group and which make up the control group. Remember: Independent Variable = What the investigator manipulates; the particular treatment or condition
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Vocabulary Psychology- the science of the mind or of mental states and processes Structuralism- a sociological theory based on the premise that society comes before individuals Gestalt Psychology- a theory of psychology that emphasizes the importance of configurationally properties Functionalism- a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process is useful to an organism in adapting to the environment Psychoanalytic perspective- is a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician
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Caroline’s approach is an example of A) pseudoscience. B) the scientific method. C) the psychoanalytic model. D) the biopsychological model. 2. The term pseudoscience refers to A) the scientific study of psychology and related phenomena. B) hypotheses that have been rejected through observation and testing. C) ideas that are presented as science but in fact do not use the basic principles of scientific thinking procedure.
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Cardwell (1996) described ethics as norms of conduct which considers acceptable behaviour in the pursuit of a particular personal or scientific goal. Ethics are very important when carrying out any type of psychological research and before any research method is carried out it is vital to stick to an ethical code of practise for the results should be reliable with internal or external validity. Ethics are boundaries set in order to protect participants from psychological harm and it is a psychologist’s
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Enduring Issues in Psychology Toni Blake • Which Type of Psychotherapy Is Most Useful? • Psychotherapy should focus on unconscious traumas • Psychotherapy should focus on irrational thought processes • Psychotherapy should focus on an individual’s potential • Psychotherapy should focus on changing • What Is Personality and How Is It Measured? • Unconscious instincts motivate personality • Social feeling motivates personality • A hierarchy of needs motivates personality • Personality
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Sigmund Freud was the founder of psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic approach to psychology. This school of thought emphasized the influence of theunconscious mind on behavior. Freud believed that the human mind was composed of three elements: the id‚ the ego‚ and the superego. Freud’s theories ofpsychosexual stages ‚ the unconscious‚ and dream symbolism remain a popular topic among both psychologists and laypersons‚ despite the fact that his work is viewed with skepticism by many today.
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Research Methods of Psychology Psychological Research is conducted to obtain factual information about human behavior and mental processes to find out the underlying cause and effect relationship. Here we will discuss two out of five methods of conducting Psychological Research named: 1. Case History Method 2. Survey Method 1. CASE HISTORY/ CASE STUDY/ CLINICAL METHOD Definition: A case study is an in-depth study of one person. Much of Freud ’s work and theories were developed through individual
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Definitions of Psychology Psychology History & Perspectives 1.“the science of mental life” (William James‚ 1890) 2. “the study of human or animal behaviour” (Webster’s Dictionary‚ 1988) 3. “the scientific study of behavior and the mind” (Passer & Smith‚ 2004) Roots of the Word psyche Greek for the “soul” Related Fields I. Philosophy Rene Descartes (1595-1650) •dualism (interactionism) • mind is nonphysical entity • mind and body are separate‚ distinct entities involved in
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Chapter 1: Clinical Psychology: Definition and Training • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Successful completion of the postdoctoral internship authorizes a psychologist to practice independently. o FALSE How do social workers differ from clinical psychologists? o Social workers typically lack a doctoral degree and training in assessment techniques. The clinical psychology education and training model that emphasizes roughly equal parts science and practice is known as the
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