approaches Flashcards
humanistic approach
studies whole person and unique individual
- people have free will
- people have innate to be good
biological approach
views humans as biological organisms so proves explanations
behaviours is consequence of our genetics
cognitive approach
relates to mental processes
how people perceive , store and manipulate information
cognitive approach - schema
helps organise and interpret information in the brain
allow us to take short cuts when interpreting large amounts of info
cognitive approach - theoretical models
multi store model of memory , working memory model are simplified representations based on research
cognitive approach - computer models
leads to focus on the way sensory information is coded as passed through system
using computer analogy - imputed through senses encoded to memory then completes task
albert bandura
do children vicariously learn?
aggressive model shown to children non aggressive and no model
seen how they acted with the bobo doll
albert bandura findings
children who observed more aggressive model made more aggressive responses
boys imitated more aggressive physical acts than girls
social learning theory
behaviour can be influenced by observing others actions
behaviourist approach
classical conditioning - learning through association pavlov’s dog study
operant conditioning - positive and negative reinforcement skinners box
social learning theory - james bulger
2 children watch a movie and then carried out the violent acts in the movie to james bulger
- the boys observed the behaviour of violence shown in the movie
mediation process
bandura suggested: attention retention motor reproduction motivation
tabula rasa
we are born knowing nothing and learn through environment
