approach recap Flashcards
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why was introspection divisided
it is how wundt studied the mind
- the first psychological experiment
- he broke the cocncious awareness into basic structures
images, thoughts and sensations
what did wundt claim about observing some mental processes
that with sufficient training some mental processes can be observed
what is classical conditioning
2 stimulus produced together to create a learnt response
when can you tell classical conditioning has occurred
when the NS elicit the same response as the UCS did to the UCR
what are the assumptions for social learning theory
- behaviour is learnt through imitation
- we identify with the model if they are similar to us
- model i likely to be respected
what is social learning theory
learn through observation and imitation of a model
what do we believe we are able you one we observed a behaviour
imitate the behaviour
what is vicarious reinforcement
type of observational learning tat occurs when someone imitates a model behaviour after observing the model receive positive reinforcement
what is self efficacy
the belief you have about your ability to perform. behaviour
what is cognitive approach
outlines our internal mental process of behaviour
- studied indirectly by making inferences
what is theoretical model
diagrams that represent the steps involved of the internal mental process
what are computer models
computer stimulations of mental processes
what is an inference
process of drawing conclusions about the internal mental process of a behaviour from observing a behaviour
what is a schema
packages of information of cognitive framework that observes and interprets a behaviour
what are schema affected by
a person’s belief and expectations
- occurred due to experiences
- innate
what is cognitive neuroscience
scientific study of the brain structures of mental processes
what is the biological approach
how human behaviour has a biological origin
what are genes influence of evolution
genes are mechanism which take place
what is a phenotype
an expression of genes which are observable characteristics
- genetics which are inheritited and the interaction with the environment
what is the psychodynamic approach
that behaviour is a result of different forces
what does the uncociousn mind reprsent
memories which we are unaware of and can’t become aware of
- consults of the primitve, instictual wishes as well as the information that we can’t access
what does the superego devlop from
oedipus complex
- moral art of the personality
what are the 2 divided of the superego
ego ideal
conscience
what is repression
- unconcious forcing a distressing memory out of the conscious mind
- blocking unnacpetable thoughts
