Define psychology.
Describe the influence that philosophy, biology, and physiology had on the beginnings of
psychology as a science.
Compare the two early scientific approaches in psychology: structuralism and
functionalism.
Describe the focus of each of the six contemporary approaches to psychology.
Describe the positive psychology movement, and discuss why this movement recently
emerged in psychology.
Discuss career opportunities in psychology.
Profile the main areas of specialization in psychology.
Say how studying habits may be optimized.
Understand how to be a critical thinker.