Chapter 1 / Wk 1 Flashcards
What is psychology?
The scientific study of mental processes (thinking, remembering and feeling) and behaviour.
What is positive psychology?
The scientific study to understand and harness positive emotions to help people thrive.
What’s another name for Biopsychology?
Behavioural neuroscience
What is Biopsychology?
The scientific study of the physical basis (biology) of psychological events like motivation, emotions and stress.
What is the Sociocultural perspective?
Focuses on the social interactions and cultural factors or behavior and mental processes.
What is the approach of cultural and cross-cultural psychologist?
Takes in to consideration the content and context of a culture in the study of human behaviour.
What is structuralism?
An early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the basic elements of consciousness.
What’s the Psycodynamic perspective
Focuses on internal events
What is the behavioural perspective?
Focuses on the role of the environment.
What is functionalism?
Explains psychological process in terms of the role or function they serve.
What are the 5 key perspectives of Psychology?
Evolutionary, cognitive, humanistic, behaviourist and psychodynamic.
Who is the key figure of the psychodynamic perspective?
Sigmund Frued
What is the basic principles of the Psychodynamic perspective?
Behaviour is largely the result of unconcious processes, motivation and early experiences.
A metaphor for the Psychodynamic perspective.
The Conciousness is like the tip of an iceberg; the mind lies hidden underneath much larger and like a battleground of warring factions.
Methods of the psychodynamic perspective.
Interprets verbal discourse, slips of the tongue, dreams, fantasies, actions and postures, case studies and limited experimentations.
What is the Behavourist perspective (behavourism)?
Behaviour is learned and influences by its environmental consequences.
Who is the key figure for the behaviourist perspective?
B.F Skinner
A metaphor for behaviourism (behavioural perspective).
Humans and animals are like machines, the mind is a black box and a mystery.
What are the methods of Behaviourist (behavioural perspective)?
Experimentation with humans and other animals.
What are the basic principles of the humanistic perspective?
Behaviour and experience are shaped by the need to self -actualise, to fulfil one’s potential.
Who is the key figure in the humanistic perspective?
Carl Rogers
A metaphor for the humanistic perspective.
Life is like a bottle of milk - the cream always rises to the top. Optimistic view, Everyone always aims to be the best they can be.
Humanistic perspective methods.
Person-centered therapeutic approach that emphasises empathy, acceptance and respect for the individual.
Key figure in the cognitive perspective
Rene Descartes
