1.1 intro to psych
1.1 Daily Video 1
Psychology: the study of behavior and mind
Behavior: a natural process that can be manipulated to natural laws can seen by the actions of people and animals
Mind: sensations, memories, motives, emotions, thoughts, etc from living things (these are all subjective)
Structuralism: the mind is broken into parts that could describe behavior
Was created by William Wundt (1832-1920)
Weakness: uses introspection which is studying your own brain. It can be biased and subjective and you also can’t be in the experiment and think at the same time
Functionalism: study the function of the mind
Was created by William James (1842-1910)
1.1 Daily Video 2 and 3 (Approaches)
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic: finds a deeper meaning in the unconscious mind (dreams, hypnosis, lying on a couch)
Strength: flexible theory because you can't prove it wrong
Limitation: not very scientific
By Sigmund Freud
The need to fulfill social interaction comes from unconscious thoughts/desire
Behavioral: approached by analyzing reflexes & behaviors of an individual to see why they are acting a certain way
By Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner
(Pavlov) Classical Conditioning: two events are seen as associated with one another, therefore will result in certain reflexes/reactions due to association
(Skinner) Operant Conditioning: an individual may behave in a certain way in order to get an incentive/or achieve a punishment or reward
Certain behaviors overtime achieve punishments or rewards
Certain behaviors become more repetitive due to punishment/reward (shape daily life)
Cognitive: focuses on thoughts and one’s emotions
The Cognitive Approach focuses on analyzing one’s thoughts & how one sees the world
Studies one’s psychological illness by analyzing one’s thoughts about oneself/world
Flawed as it is similar to introspection
Strengths: our thoughts are extremely complex & give us different reasons and perspectives to how we behave & think
Limitations: thoughts cannot always be recorded/analyzed
Flaw includes individuals to reflect on their past thoughts (introspection)
Biological: your mind is what the body/brain does
Strength: can measure data like brain scans
Limitation: too simple (need more information)
By Charles Darwin
Your stomach contracts which means you’re nervous
Humanistic: behavior is looked from free will and unique (looks positive and strengths)
Strength: encourages differences between people
Limitation: you can’t physically see potential in people
Respect and accept yourself
By Abraham Maslow
Sociocultural: social and cultural groups influence behavior
1.1 Daily Video 1
Psychology: the study of behavior and mind
Behavior: a natural process that can be manipulated to natural laws can seen by the actions of people and animals
Mind: sensations, memories, motives, emotions, thoughts, etc from living things (these are all subjective)
Structuralism: the mind is broken into parts that could describe behavior
Was created by William Wundt (1832-1920)
Weakness: uses introspection which is studying your own brain. It can be biased and subjective and you also can’t be in the experiment and think at the same time
Functionalism: study the function of the mind
Was created by William James (1842-1910)
1.1 Daily Video 2 and 3 (Approaches)
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic: finds a deeper meaning in the unconscious mind (dreams, hypnosis, lying on a couch)
Strength: flexible theory because you can't prove it wrong
Limitation: not very scientific
By Sigmund Freud
The need to fulfill social interaction comes from unconscious thoughts/desire
Behavioral: approached by analyzing reflexes & behaviors of an individual to see why they are acting a certain way
By Ivan Pavlov and B.F. Skinner
(Pavlov) Classical Conditioning: two events are seen as associated with one another, therefore will result in certain reflexes/reactions due to association
(Skinner) Operant Conditioning: an individual may behave in a certain way in order to get an incentive/or achieve a punishment or reward
Certain behaviors overtime achieve punishments or rewards
Certain behaviors become more repetitive due to punishment/reward (shape daily life)
Cognitive: focuses on thoughts and one’s emotions
The Cognitive Approach focuses on analyzing one’s thoughts & how one sees the world
Studies one’s psychological illness by analyzing one’s thoughts about oneself/world
Flawed as it is similar to introspection
Strengths: our thoughts are extremely complex & give us different reasons and perspectives to how we behave & think
Limitations: thoughts cannot always be recorded/analyzed
Flaw includes individuals to reflect on their past thoughts (introspection)
Biological: your mind is what the body/brain does
Strength: can measure data like brain scans
Limitation: too simple (need more information)
By Charles Darwin
Your stomach contracts which means you’re nervous
Humanistic: behavior is looked from free will and unique (looks positive and strengths)
Strength: encourages differences between people
Limitation: you can’t physically see potential in people
Respect and accept yourself
By Abraham Maslow
Sociocultural: social and cultural groups influence behavior