PSY 200 Mid-term REVIEW 2024 Chapters 1

In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes mean what?

internal, covert processes

Who is credited with the 1st psychology laboratory?

Wilhem Wundt

psychoanalytic/psychodynamic

Focus on unconscious,

early development

Major proponent for psychoanalytic model

SIGMUND FREUD

What did Sigmund Freud Believe

Believed that one way the

unconscious mind could be accessed

was through dream analysis

Behavioral Model/ Learning Major Ideas

he science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only

• Behaviors must be directly seen and measured

• Behavior results from learning and experience; Behaviors with positive outcomes

Operant conditioning

think of B.F Skinner (rewards and punishment)

Classical Conditioning

Think of Ivan Pavlov (stimulus and responses)

father of

behaviorism within psychology

John B. Watson

3 Divisions of behavioral model

classical, operant, and social cognitive learning/ SLT

Humanistic Perspective Proponents

Abraham Maslow, carl rogers, Rollo may, Fritz Pers

what is the main idea of humanistic perspective

perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans

What was Maslow’s overall idea with hierarchy of needs

Maslow asserted that so long as basic

needs necessary for survival were met

higher-level needs would begin to

motivate behavior.

Cognitive model

attention to the individual as a whole and as a conscious and self aware being

Humanistic Perspective Evaluation

Emphasized the human potential, the ability of each

person to become the best person he or she could be,

otherwise known as Positive Psychology, currently a very

popular view

Cognitive Model aka

Cognitive Behavioral Theory

Information Processing Approach

Biopsychology/ biological perspective

Biological psychologists study how the structure and function of the nervous

system generate behavior.

Biopsychology/ biological perspective includes

- Sensory and motor systems

- Sleep

- Drug use and abuse

- Ingestive behavior

- Reproductive behavior

- Neurodevelopment

- Plasticity of the nervous system

- Biological correlates of

psychological disorder

BIOLOGICAL/MEDICAL PERSPECTIVE

Biological processes

Control thoughts and actions

including hormones,

neurotransmitters, and genes

MEDICAL MODEL/BIOLOGICAL

MODEL

a.k.a.

Biological Model, Neuroscience, Nature Argument, Biopsychology

MEDICAL MODEL/BIOLOGICAL MODEL Major Proponents:

Philippe Pinel

Dorothea Dix

Benjamin Rush

EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE-

How the natural selection of traits

promotes the perpetuation of

one’s genes

• Behaviors are advantageous for

survival

EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE Major proponent

Charles Darwin

SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Focuses on the behavior

of individuals as the result

of the presence (real or

imagined) of other

individuals, as part of

groups, or as part of a

larger culture

SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Major Proponent:

Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky

What are some Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic therapeutic Interventions

Psychoanalysis, Hypnosis, Dream Interpretation, Analysis of Defense Mechanisms, Free Association

What are some therapeutic interventions for Behavioral Model

Systematic Desensitization, Exposure Therapy, Behavior Modification, Token Economy, Role-Playing

What are some therapeutic interventions for Cognitive Model

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)

Cognitive Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Stress Inoculation Therapy (SIT)

Cognitive restructuring

 

What are some therapeutic interventions for Humanistic Model

Roger's client centered therapy where the therapist provides unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness.