Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology Fourth Edition

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Hockenbury and Hockenbury Discovering Psychology
Fourth Edition

• Outline PowerPoints
• Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods

• Prologue Just a Game?
• Introduction The Origins of Psychology
• The Influence of Philosophy and Physiology
• Wilhelm Wundt The Founder of Psychology
• Edward B. Titchener Structuralism
• William James Functionalism
• Sigmund Freud Psychoanalysis
• John B. Watson Behaviorism
• Carl Rogers Humanistic Psychology

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods

• Contemporary Psychology
• Major Perspectives in Psychology
• Specialty Areas in Psychology
• The Scientific Method
• The Steps in the Scientific Method Seeking
  Answers
• Building Theories Integrating the Findings

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods

• Descriptive Research Methods
• Naturalistic Observation The Science of People-
  and Animal-Watching
• Case Studies Details, Details, Details
• Surveys (A) Always (B) Sometimes (C) Youve Got
  to Be Kidding!
• Correlational Studies Looking at Relationships
  and Making Predictions

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Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods

• The Experimental Method
• Do Violent Video Games Increase Aggressive
  Behavior? An Experiment
• Variations in Experimental Design
• Limitations of Experiments
• Ethics in Psychological Research
• Closing Thoughts
• Application Evaluating Media Reports About
  Psychology