The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

Description, Explanation, Prediction, Control

Prediction

Description and Explanation

Control

Objective Introspection

School working towards improving teaching.

Gestalt Psychology

Behaviorists

Psychoanalyst

Cognative

Sigmund Frued

Psychoanalysis

Early childhood experiences. Personality formed in the first 6 years.

Scientific Inquiry

Focus on observable behavior

Mary and John Watson

Psychodynamic Perspective

Biopsychological Perspective

Evolutionary perspective seeking mental strategy.

Psychiatrist

Psychiatric Social Worker

Scientific Method

Prediction

So others can learn from work

Naturalistic observation

Surveys

Negative

Operational

Independent: Exercise Dependent: Weight

Assumed the drug affected her

Single/Blind

People - first Research - second

Sometimes the study wouldn't work but later are told why they were deceived.

Logical and well thought out.