Approaches Flashcards
(18 cards)
General: Behaviorism
Environmental: learning; nurture
General: Biological
Physiology; genetics; nature
General: Cognitive
Mental processes
General: Psychoanalytical
Unconscious, childhood
General: Humanistc
Freewill, basis goodness
General: Multicultural
Sociocultural, role of structure
General: Gestalt
Emphasizes the organization process in behavior. Focuses on problem of perception
Personality: Psychoanalytic
People are driven by instincts, largely sexual
Personality: Behaviorist
Behavior is personality; determined by history of reinforcement
Personality: Humanistic
People are inherently good, society ruins them, people strive to satisfy a hierarchy of motives toward self-actualization
Personality: Cognitive
People are rational and want to predict and control their world, personal constructs help in this process
Personality: Biological
Biological factors such as body type or genetics
Treatment: Psychoanalytic Therapy
Alleviate unconscious conflicts
Treatment: Behavior Therapy
Application of learning principles
Treatment: Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
Thoughts and behavior
Treatment: Humanistic
Focuses on getting the person to accept the responsibility for their improvement
Treatment: Gestalt
Focuses on integrating the whole person
Treatment: Biomedical
Includes medical procedures and medication that can help alleviate symptoms of psychological disorders
