Introduction

In this unit we define the field of psychology, position it as a scientific discipline, explore its history, and describe perspectives within the field.

This unit should take you about 12 hours to complete.

Objectives

By the end of this unit, you should be able to: Define psychology Explain the scientific approach to studying psychology Outline the history of psychology Compare and contrast perspectives within psychology

Activity

Create a WikiEducator account for yourself by selecting the 'Log in / create account' link on the top right of the page Login and introduce yourself to the class Post a few sentences about why you want to study psychology Begin a journal for yourself (buy a notebook and use it to record your thoughts and ideas for this course, or create an e-journal). Copy into your journal your sentences about why you want to study psychology.