OpenStax Psychology 2e
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Psychology
What do you know about Psychology?
Psychology is a source of fascination for many people. By learning about the basics of behavior and the human mind, people are able to gain a greater understanding of themselves and others. But what do you already know?
Discovering Psychology Updated Edition
Episode 1: Past, Present, and Promise
Past, Present, and Promise is the first program in the Discovering Psychology series. It provides an introduction to and overview of psychology, from its origins in the nineteenth century to current study of the brain's biochemistry.
Major Contributors to Psychology ScreenCastify
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Project Information
- You will produce a Screencastify presentation on a major historical figure in Psychology.
- Include a brief biography of your Major Contributor (i.e. Background History)
- Research and present what impact did they make on Psychology
- Include voice-over narration
- The FREE Lite version lets you record videos up to 5 minutes in length.
- To begin, install the ScreenCastify Chrome plug-in
- Spin the wheel below to see who you will be researching.
Topics:
- Wilhelm Wundt
- Sigmund Freud
- B. F. Skinner
- William James
- John B. Watson
- Carl Rogers
- Albert Bandura
- Ivan Pavlov
How to submit your project
Instructions for submission:
6. Open the Psychology Assignment Submitter
6. Open the Psychology Assignment Submitter
DO NOT try to share the video from within ScreenCastify...
- Go to Google Drive
- Search and open the Screencastify folder
- Right click on your video
- Select "Get shareable link"
- Copy the link.
6. Open the Psychology Assignment Submitter
6. Open the Psychology Assignment Submitter
6. Open the Psychology Assignment Submitter
7. Select your unit
6. Open the Psychology Assignment Submitter
8. Select your assignment from the drop-down list
8. Select your assignment from the drop-down list
8. Select your assignment from the drop-down list
8. Select your assignment from the drop-down list
9. Paste in the web address (URL).
8. Select your assignment from the drop-down list
9. Paste in the web address (URL).
10. REVIEW and SUBMIT
8. Select your assignment from the drop-down list
9. Paste in the web address (URL).
Careers in Psychology WebQuest
Introduction:
There are literally hundreds, maybe even thousands, of jobs within the field of Psychology and new ones are being created every day.
How do you figure out which careers you might like to try? It takes some thought, creativity, and research. In the following exercise, you will have the opportunity to learn about yourself and careers found within the psychology field.
Begin by reading through the components of the WebQuest to see what will be required.
The Task:
You will research a career in a specialized area of psychology and write a profile on this area in pamphlet form. Choose one career in psychology that you want to learn more about. Some examples include:
- Sports psychology
- Clinical psychology
- Neuro-psychology
- Forensic psychology
- Educational psychology
- Community psychology
- Industrial/organizational psychology
This list is not exclusive; there are many other specialties you can investigate.
For the career you have selected, find the answers to the questions on the Careers Worksheet. Then use the information you have gleaned to create a pamphlet designed to inform prospective psychology majors about a career in the specialty. The pamphlet should be creative, attractive and factual. It should be designed to not only inform, but also to “sell” the career.
The Research:
Go to “Careers in Psychology” in the list below. This is the website of the APA. Start here and read about Careers for the Twenty First Century. There are many other websites you can use. Here are a few to get you started:
- Careers in Psychology
- U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics --Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Careers in Psychology and Mental Health
The Pamphlet:
You can use any online template you like. Canva is a great resource - https://canva.com
Evaluation:
Your pamphlet should be accurate, complete, and artistically/creatively designed. It will be graded using the Pamphlet Rubric.
Good Luck on your Quest!
What to Turn In:
- Careers Worksheet with complete answers to the required questions.
- A one page pamphlet designed to profile your chosen specialty for prospective sociology majors.
- Save it as a PDF to submit it via the Submit Work link.