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why is Wundt known as the father of experimental psychology

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first to use the empirical method and experimental methods to understand the phenomena of consciousness

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strength- wudnts introspection

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scientific- used several key features of science- replicability and the empirical method

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limitation- wudnts introspection

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lacks objectivity -many sources of interpretation/ bias, subjective evidence

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assumptions of behaviorism

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born a blank slate,
biology plays a limited role in explaining behaviour,
laws governing behaviour span animals and humans- animal behaviour can be studied to explain human behaviour

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classical and operant conditioning, voluntary or not voluntary

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classical- not voluntary
operant- voluntary

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strength of behaviorism

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demonstrates key features of science- skinners operant conditioning study- falsifiable, replicable , used empirical method

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limitation of behaviorism

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ethical issues- animal testing, no informed consent or right to withdraw due to lack of language- no protection from harm
pavlovs dogs had jaws removed, skinners rats were electrocuted
still possible to learn from unethical research

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assumptions of social learning theory

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biology has limited exp of behaviour
environment can influence social learning- observe then imitate
internal mental processes must be taken into account

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what are the 4 mediational processes

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attention, retention, motor reproduction and motivation

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role of vicarious reinforcement in social learning

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if a modelled behaviour is rewarded a learners motivation increases, if a modelled behaviour is punished or not rewarded, motivation decreases

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strength of slt-research support

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banduras bobo doll exp, objective evidence, empirical method

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limitation of slt

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fails to explain the role of the mind in behaviour- limited exp, explains what but not how

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assumptions of cog approach

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people are born with imps
behaviour can only be explained with reference to environment and imp
computer model
cant study imp directly

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outline the computer model

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processes info from the environment through imps- which are like programs- consequence of the information processing is an output, in the form of human behaviour

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limitation of the cog approach

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computer model- the mind can perceive and interact with the world in a way a computer can not- computers cannot adapt or change- the mind is more than an info processor

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strength of the cog approach

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real life applications- beck and ellis helped to develop cbt- only possible due to the computer model

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what are some techniques cognitive neuroscientists use

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brain imaging techniques- pet and frmi scans- when engaged in a task
study people with cognitive defects on parts of their brains- if unusual behaviour is displayed this may suggest the damaged region may link to a particular cognitive function

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example of cog neuroscience

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broca- postmortem of man with speech impediment revealed he had a lesion on area on brain responsible for speech production
- provided evidence of where internal mental process of language was located, brocas area

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assumptions of bio approach

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humans are biological beings so behaviour must explained with refence to biology

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evals for twins studies

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limitation- differences between dz twins will lead to unseen environmental differences- situational extraneous variable

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what is the mind split into- psychodynamic approach

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conscious, unconscious and preconscious

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role of the unconscious- psychodynamic

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keep distressing thoughts from conscious, to protect from anxiety-defence mechanisms

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structure of personality- psychodynamic

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id, ego, superego

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what is the id

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passionate part of personality- concerned with satisfying our basic instincts- unconscious and present from birth

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what is the ego
rational part of personality- concerned with satisfying demands of the id (and later the superego) in realistic ways-develops throughout oral and anal stages
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what is the superego
moral part of our personality- that is concerned with following cultural/moral rules- develops at the end of the phallic stage
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what is repression
locks a distressing thought in unconscious so it cannot be consciously accessed
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what is denial
protects ego from anxiety- stops us from consciously acknowledging some aspect of reality that is threatening
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what is displacement
protects the ego from anxiety- shifting the aggressive or sexual impulses of the id onto a more acceptable or less threatening target
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what is fixation
when the id has unresolves desires during a psychosexual stage
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what happens if fixations occurs
the child will develop personality flaws associated with relevant stages
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oral stage- age zone and conflict
birth to 1- mouth- weaning off mothers breast
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anal stage- age zone and conflict
1 to 3- anal- toilet training
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phallic stage- age zone
3 to 6- Genitals
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what is the conflict during the phallic stage for boys
Oedipus complex- sexual feelings for mother, fear/hatred for father due to castration anxiety
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what is the conflict during the phallic stage for girls
electra complex- desire their father and resent their mother, she represents a rival for the father’s affection + penis envy
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latency stage- age zone and conflict
6 to 11- Sexual desire dormant during this stage- No conflicts
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genital stage- age zone and conflict
12 (puberty) to death- Genitals- Societal expectations- around forming a relationship
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consequences of fixation- oral stage
may grow up to bite their nails or smoke
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consequences of fixation-anal stage
may grow up to be obsessively tidy or messy
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consequences of fixation- phallic stage
can negatively affect self esteem
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consequences of fixation-latency stage
can lead to immaturity as an adult
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consequences of fixation- genital stage
can result in difficulty forming a healthy sexual relationship with another person.
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strength of psychodynamic app- influences
influential- bowlby was inspired by focuses on early childhood + freud demonstrated potential for psychological over biological treatments of depression etc- profound effect on modern psychology + development of modern talking therapies
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limitation of psychodynamic app- scientific credibility
studied theories using case studies and dream analysis- no longer regarded as scientific, highly subjective analysis, unfalsifiable since you cannot empirically test the existence of parts of personality
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key assumption of humanistic approach
all humans have free will- ability to choose to do otherwise in any situation- can choose to self- actualize
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what are deficiency needs
first 4 levels- physiological, safety, love and belonging, esteem needs- need to be fulfilled before self- actualization can happen
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what is self- actualization `
to reach their full potential- to actualize their idea of their best self a reality.
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what is the role of free will in the humanistic approach
the self-actualizing person makes a choice how they will reach their potential
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what is the self as defined by rogers
all the qualities, characteristics and experiences that a person perceives as describing who they are
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what is the ideal self
who we think we should be rather than who we perceive ourselves as currently being
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what is congruence
when a person’s sense of self substantially overlaps with their idea self- leads to more self- worth
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what are conditions of worth
occur when someone (especially a parent) makes their love conditional- leads to incongruence and low self worth
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what is unconditional positive regard
unconditional love- leads to congruence and high self worth
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what is the aim of person centered therapy
increase their client’s sense of self-worth by helping clients develop congruence
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how must therapists interact with their client in person centered therapy
offer unconditional positive regard to their clients- listening to the client in a non-judgmental way- be non-directive, don't tell clients what to think- free will
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limitation-humanistic- rogers contribution to counselling psychology
person centered therapy requires therapists to deliver unconditional positive regard and help in a non- directive way -some therapists may find it impossible to do this-e.g. serial killers- meaning it isn't always practical -non directive approach will work for patients with more severe forms of mental illness- requires more guidance -ideas still used in therapy
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limitation- humanistic app unscientific
Maslow developed his ideas using autobiographical analysis- reading the biographies of various famous figures he believed had self-actualized -lack of objectivity, subjective analysis depends on his interpretation, objectivity is a key feature of science - humanistic phycologists have no problem being called unscientific- believe scientific methods are inappropriate to understand human experience
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strength-humanistic- importance of free will
focus on free will- most other approaches explain behaviour by factors we do not control, meaning we do not have control over our behaviour - focus on free will shows our choices and behaviour is our decision and means anyone has the opportunity and capabilities to better themselves
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strength- bio approach
scientific credibility- twin studies, observing and quantitatively measuring behaviour, making empirical research and objective - twin studies can be used to falsify theories, and replicable

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