psychology - approaches

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Origins of psychology
Definition of introspection,
Definition of psychology,
Definition of science
11  cards
Behaviourist approach
What does the behaviourist approa...,
Why does this approach reject int...,
How do behaviourists maintain con...
15  cards
Social Learning Theory
Definition of social learning theory,
Vicarious reinforcement,
Definition of mediational processes
12  cards
Cognitive approach
What does the cognitive approach ...,
Definition of inferences,
Definition of schema
16  cards
Biological approach
What is an assumption of the biol...,
Definition of neurochemistry,
What is a possible cause of menta...
16  cards
Biopsychology - The nervous system
What does the central nervous sys...,
What does the peripheral nervous ...,
What does the somatic nervous sys...
14  cards
Biopsychology - Endocrine system
What does the endocrine system do,
What happens when the endocrine s...,
Where is the pituitary gland located
14  cards
Biopsychology - Neurons
Definition of a neuron,
What of neurons are in the brain,
What do the dendrites do
20  cards
Biopsychology - Synaptic transmission
How are signals within neurons tr...,
How are signals,
What are the chemical signals kno...
14  cards
Humanistic approach
What does the humanistic approach...,
What kind of experience does the ...,
What is the definition of free will
15  cards
Psychodynamic approach
What is the unconscious,
What does freud mean by the tripa...,
What do the id ego and super ego ...
14  cards

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