Psychological Theories Flashcards

Flashcards on Psychological Theories

Psychoanalysis

A psychological theory developed by Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind and its influence on behavior.

Unconscious

Thoughts and feelings that are not easily accessible to conscious awareness.

Gestalt Psychology

A psychological approach emphasizing the study of thoughts as unobservable but crucial elements of human experience.

Humanistic Approach

A perspective that emphasizes the humane aspects of human behavior, development, and self-determination.

Piaget's Theory

Jean Piaget's theory focusing on how people construct knowledge through experience.

Personal Construction

Learning based on past experience, biological factors, and external factors.

Socio-Cultural Theory

Vygotsky's theory emphasizing the role of social interaction and cultural environment in cognitive development.

Cultural Cognitive Differences

Cultures possess different knowledge and ways of learning.

Social learning theory

Bandura, ideas ppl acquire knowledge by viewing others and changing their behaviors

Cognitive theory

Edward tolman, analyze mental processes like perception thought memory that were considered un observable, how mind processes behavior

Humanistic psychology

Global perspective, seeks emotions, thoughts, life context, behavior, entire human being, Freud