Big Picture…what are we expected to learn? For this unit, you will be assessed by

taking a QUIA test (at least) Explain what psychology is…and isn’t

Identify important psychologists who influenced the field of psychology

Define key terms and major psychological perspectives

Introduction to PsychologyWhat IS psychology?What do psychologists do?What types of psychologists are there?

“A day in the life…” Imagine you are a

psychologist…you wake in the morning, you get out of bed, eat your breakfast, and leave for work…WHERE DO YOU GO?

“A day in the life…” Imagine you

get to work and start your day…WHAT DO YOU DO?

So, what is psychology?Psychology is the study of mental processes and behaviorWhat does that mean?

Examples of mental processes?Examples of human behavior?

What are some things that have interested you?

Sub-fields and Specializations

Directions: Choose a slip of paper which will randomly

assign you a type of psychologist to research Be able to…

Define this area of psychology or type of psychologist

Give an example of what this psychologist might do during his/her day

Create a visual poster to display this information

Your poster must include… Briefly written definition which is clear and

visible A visual of what this psychologist might do

during his/her day