Approaches Flashcards
what are the approaches?
the behaviourist approach
social learning theory
cognitive approach
biological approach
psychodynamic approach
humanistic approach
empiricism
the belief that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience
introspection
the process by by which a person gains knowledge about their own mental and emotional states as a result of the examination or observation of their conscious thoughts and feelings
scientific method
use of investigative methods that are objective, systematic and replicable and the formulation testing and modification of hypothesis based on these methods
the behaviourist approach
rejected the vagueness of introspection focusing instead on observable events. believed that much of human behaviour