Unit+I+-+History+and+Approaches

=Unit I - Psychology's History and Approaches - pages 1-15=



__**APA ****Content Standard: Perspectives in Psychological Science **__ //After concluding this unit, students understand: // 1. Development of psychology as an empirical science 2. Major subfields within psychology 1.1 Define psychology as a discipline and identify its goals as a science. 1.2 Describe the emergence of psychology as a scientific discipline. 1.3 Describe perspectives employed to understand behavior and mental processes. 1.4 Explain how psychology evolved as a scientific discipline. 2.1 Discuss the value of both basic and applied psychological research with human and non-human animals. 2.2 Describe the major subfields of psychology. 2.3 Identify the important role psychology plays in benefiting society and improving people’s lives.
 * Content Standard 1 **: Development of psychology as an empirical science
 * Content Standard 2: **** Major subfields within psychology **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">After concluding this unit, students understand: // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">1. Career options <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2. Educational requirements <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">3. Vocational applications of psychological science <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">1.1 Identify careers in psychological science and practice. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">1.2 Identify careers related to psychology. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2.1 Identify degree requirements for psychologists and psychology-related careers. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">2.2 Identify resources to help select psychology programs for further study. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">3.1 Discuss ways in which psychological science addresses domestic and global issues. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">3.2 Identify careers in psychological science that have evolved as a result of domestic and global issues.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14.6667px;">APA Content Standard Area: Vocational Applications **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Content Standard 1: ****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> Career options **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Content Standard 2: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Educational requirements**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Content Standard 3: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;"> **Vocational applications of psychological science**

=__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Key Terms __= <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 1.5;">Psychology empiricism <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Structuralism functionalism <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">Behaviorism humanistic psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">cognitive neuroscience nature-nurture <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">natural selection biopsychosocial approach <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">biological psychology evolutionary psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">psychodynamic psychology behavioral psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">cognitive psychology socio-cultural psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">psychometrics developmental psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">educational psychology personality psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">social psychology industrial-organizational psychology <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">counseling psychology psychiatry <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 13.3333px;">clinical psychology

__First few days__
- Assign textbooks - Complete psychology learning inventory - Save the Last Word on summer reading articles in small groups 5-6 students. One article per group. Students take notes on a 2 column note format. Students share out each discussion and article with the class - In same small groups, present their summer myth assignments

__Day 1 - intro__

 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Do Now: What are examples of a good psychologist? Separate into clinical and researcher **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Classwork: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 1.5;"> Brief history of psychology powerpoint and notes, chain reaction demo, crash course episode 1 video

__**Day 2 - perspectives**__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 1.5;">Do now: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; line-height: 1.5;">CW: The 7 major approaches for studying psychology, the Outrageous Celebrity profiles, hand drawings to remember perspectives

__** Perspectives in Psychology **__

** –Psychodynamic – how does our unconscious affect us; often relates to sex and parenting. **
NEW: Biopsychosocial







Hand outline to remember the 7 perspectives:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">HW: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Read and take notes on pages 1-5.


 * __Day 3 - subfields__**

Do Now: What types of jobs are there in psychology? What would you like to pursue? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">CW **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">: Subfields in psychology, jobs in psychology.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">HW: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;"> Pages 7-15, answer practice multiple questions at the end of the chapter. Quiz on Unit 1

Careers in psych webquest:

Online career exploration for psych majors

Videos of different types of psych jobs in action (scroll to the bottom of the page for the videos)

__**Day 4 - intro to the exam**__ CW: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Intro to FRQ writing and practice FRQ, self grade.

__**Day 5 - review**__ CW: review unit 1 HW, quiz, correct quiz


 * WHAT DO PSYCHOLOGISTS SAY TO EACH OTHER WHEN THEY MEET?**




 * You're fine, how am I?**