(1.1) Introduction to Psychology

Psychology

The study of how people think and behave

Abnormal

Unusual; different than the expected

Who is considered the father of psychology?

Wilhelm Wundt

Why is studying psychology useful?

You can have a better perspective for other people's experiences.

Discipline

A branch of knowledge

Perspective

A specific way of thinking or view

What is NOT a major field in psychology?

Actionism

Psychology literally means 'the study of behavior and actions.'

False

You are preparing to do a hard task and so you say to yourself, "I can do it!" What is this an example of?

Motivational self-speech

What is the correct order in which these theories emerged, from earliest to latest?

Psychodynamic, behaviorism, humanistic, cognition