PSY100Y Introduction to Psychology

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PSY100Y - Introduction to Psychology

• Dr. Dax Urbszat, B.Sc., L.L.B., M.A., Ph. D.
• Office Room 4010 CCIT
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail dax.urbszat_at_utoronto.ca
• Office hours Mon. 9-11, 1-2, Tues. 4 6 pm and
  Wed. 5-6 (or by appointment )
• www.utm.utoronto.ca/psy100.0.html

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Laboratory Work

• Dr. Jeff Graham
• Rm 1151 South Building
• Ph (905) 569 - 4303
• E-mail jgraham_at_utm.utoronto.ca
• Office hours by appointment

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PSY100Y Technician

• Dita Klimas
• Rm 1094 South
• Ph [phone]
• E-mail psytech_at_utm.utoronto.ca
• Office hours Mon to Fri 10-12 and 3-5pm

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Psychology

• Psyche soul
• Logos to study
• Wilhelm Wundt (1870s) combines the disciplines of
  philosophy and physiology

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What is Psychology?

• Psychology is the scientific study of behavior.
• anything an animal or human does, feels, or
  thinks.
• Psychology is a science firmly based in empirical
  research.
• Psychology has broad application.

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Major Perspectives

• Biological
• Psychoanalytic
• Behavioral
• Humanistic
• Cognitive
• Evolutionary

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Major Areas of Research

• Social
• Physiological
• Cognitive/Perception
• Personality/Abnormal
• Developmental
• Psychometrics
• Health
• Forensics

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Professional Practice

• Experimental/Academic
• Clinical
• Counseling
• Educational
• Industrial Organization
• Sports
• Forensics

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Psychological Themes

• Psychology is empirical
• Psychology is theoretically driven
• Psychology evolves in a socio-historic context
• Behavior is determined by multiple causes
• Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage
• Heredity and environment jointly influence
  behavior
• Peoples experience of the world is highly
  subjective

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Improving Academic Performance

• Read chapters before class
• Come to every lecture
• Print and read powerpoint slides before lectures
• Developing sound study habits
• Scheduling (list making)
• - implementation intentions
• Study without distractions
• Reward your studying

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Improving Your Reading

• Survey
• Question
• Read
• Recite
• Review

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Getting More Out of Lectures

• Read chapters before class
• Try to listen more than write
• Put ideas in your own words
• Ask questions
• Try not to be passive learner

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Improve Test Taking

• Set a schedule
• Answer all the questions you know first and skip
  the ones you are not sure of till later
• Keep it simple
• Review (leave a few minutes in your schedule for
  this)

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Multiple Choice Exams

• Try to anticipate the answer
• Always read the entire question
• Eliminate implausible options
• Broad sweeping generalizations tend to be
  incorrect
• Carefully qualified statements tend to be correct

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Essay Exams

• Make time allocations based on marks and your
  knowledge
• ORGANIZE do a brief outline
• Number points or use headings
• Use catch words and technical terminology