Key Areas Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Psycoanalysis
A
Unconscious + divided self
Unconscious thoughts guide behaviour
Explain traits, disorders + motivation
2
Q
Behaviourism
A
Acquired
Conditioning from environment + associations
Cause + effect
Watson: noise + white fluffy stimuli
3
Q
Cognitive
A
How does this treatment result in a specific response
I.e. the variables that mediate between stimulus + response
4
Q
Humanism
A
Focuses on experience + uniqueness of individual via self-image + perceived growth
Level satisfaction = how close real + ideal selves are
5
Q
Positive
A
Study of happiness
6
Q
Biological
A
Think/act due to neurological mechanisms
All emotions, behaviours + outcomes have biological basis
Look at brain injury
7
Q
Theory
A
Consistent set of ideas that can be used to explain a phenomenon
Allows for greater understanding
