CP Psych, Unit 1: Psychs History and Approaches

Philosophy

Study of everything

Psychology

Study of human behavior

To be wise is to be…

Always questioning

Socrates disagreed to being wise because…

Knowing limits of knowledge is important to knowing limits of human understanding

No one really knows the world or themselves, therefore we must be ___ when actively learning.

humble

Mood follows…

Action

Plato’s personality theory presents the three-part-soul, including:

Reason

spirit/emotion

appetite/desires

Freud’s personality theory includes:

Ego/reason

Superego/spirit

ID/appetite

Virtue is gained by…

Practicing habits

Nature vs Nurture

Nature is genetics that determine behavior and nurture is experiences that determine behavior.

Behavioralism

Behavior that is learned by influence or associations.

Psychodynamic Approach

Studying the unconscious mind to uncover feelings.

Humanistic Psychologists

Consider potentials and theorize how to get to that potential.

Cognitive Psychology

Explanation of how people process, perceive and remember things.

Gestalt Psychology

The study of perceptions and sensations.

What are the three connections to personality in Biopsychosocial?

Biology

Socialization

Psychology

What are the 7 perspectives of psychology?

Cognitive

Biological

Evolutionary

Social-Cultural

Behavioral

Humanistic

Psychodynamic