Psychology

"a little learning is a dangerous thing"

 

Today we discovered the many fields of psychology, what degrees they require, & the salary ranges of psychologists in the U.S.
In class, we completed a worksheet over Chapter 1.

Assigned homework: Why do you do what you do?

• Over the next 2 days observe & keep careful notes of your behavior.
• Chart each action such as, “woke up to the alarm clock’s ring,” “ate breakfast,” “yelled at little brother…”
• Beside each behavior list the cause of that behavior.
• Example: “I woke up at 7:00am because school starts at 8:00am & I hate being late.”
• Using the behaviorist approach, describe how rewards & punishments affected each of the behaviors on your list. (see pgs. 19-20)