Individualistic Theories Flashcards
(10 cards)
Used in some prisons, heavily influenced by Skinner’s operant conditioning study
Token Economy
Believed that there were 3 main sections to the unconscious mind: Id, Ego and, Superego
Freud - Psychoanalysis
The “devil” of the unconscious mind
Id
The balance of the unconscious mind
Ego
the “angel” of the unconscious mind
Superego
Tested rats to see if their behaviours would change depending on the rewards and punishments of their actions
Skinner
The name of Skinner’s theory
Operant Conditioning
Suggested that a child needs a close, continuous relationship with their mother from birth to the age of 5 in order to develop normally
Bowlby - maternal deprivation theory
Suggested that personality was made of 2 dimensions: Extraversion vs introversion, neuroticism vs emotional stability
Eysenck’s personality theory
What is the 3rd dimension that Eysenck later added into his study
Psychoticism