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Getting to know you Find someone who has: Taken a psychology class Has green eyes Been to Asia Does an “extreme sport” Has interacted with the law before Is nervous about taking this class Has more than three children Feels this class will be no problem Has run a marathon Introductions • Talk to your partner and learn • Why they are in this class • What they want to do when they finish their time at RCC • What they do when they aren’t in class • One other unique or interesting thing about them • Exchange e-mail addresses with them Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods What is Psychology? • Psychology –Psyche: Mind –Logos: Knowledge or study • Definition: The scientific study of behavior and mental processes –Behavior: Overt (i.e., can be directly observed, as with crying) –Mental Processes: Covert (i.e., cannot be directly observed, as with remembering) Fig. 1-1, p. 13
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