Chapter one burton Flashcards
Psych perspectives (23 cards)
The psychodynamic perspective
Sigmund freuds idea that behaviour is largely the works of unconscious motives and early experiences.
Psychoanalytic therapy
Predicting underlying wishes, motives, and fears from an individuals conscious behaviour and thoughts.
The behaviourist perspective
From Pavlov and skinner that focuses on learning. How the environment shapes behaviour.
Behaviour therapists beliefs
That experimental methods are needed to scientifically understand human behaviour.
The humanistic perspective
Such as Maslow and Rodger’s, it has an optimistic focus on the uniqueness of an individual.
Humanistic therapy
Show empathy and help individual realise their potential to help with their personal growth.
Cognitive perspective
Such as Descartes, focuses on the way people perceive, process, and retrieve information. The role of reasoning.
The evolutionary perspective
Such as Darwin, it emphasises how traits are passed down generations to help with survival.
Perspective of sigmund freud
Psychodynamic
Perspective of B.F.Skinner
Behaviourist
Perspective of Carl rodgers
Humanistic
Perspective if rené Descartes
Cognitive
Perspective of Charles Darwin
Evolutionary
Consciousness is like the tip of an iceberg; the mind is like a battleground for warring factions.
Psychodynamic
Humans and other animals are like machines; the mind is like a black box.
Behaviourist
Behaviour and experience are shaped by the need to self-actualise, to fulfil one’s inner potential.
Humanistic
Behaviour is the product of information processing: storage, transformation and retrieval of data.
Cognitive
Life is like a race for survival and reproduction.
Evolutionary
Method.. Interpretation of verbal discourse, slips of the tongue, dreams, fantasies, actions and postures; case studies; limited experimentation
Psychodynamic
Method.. Experimentation with humans and other animals
Behaviourist
Method.. Person-centred therapeutic approach that emphasises empathy, acceptance and respect for the individual
Humanistic
Method.. Experimentation with humans; computer modelling
Cognitive
Method.. Deduction of explanations for traits and behaviours; cross-species and cross-cultural comparisons; limited experimentation
Evolutionary
