Approaches AO3 Flashcards
What are two positive points for the originals of psychology
Reliance on systematic and objective methods, use in contemporary research
What is the example for the origins of psychology being used in contemporary research
Hunter et al used introspection as a way to measure happiness, and found that when teenagers were engaged in a challenging task rather than an everyday one they were more upbeat
What is the the example for the origins of psychology’s reliance on objective and systematic methods
Scientific method establishes a cause of behaviour through empirical and replicable methods which can be challenged as new evidence is released
What are two limitations of the origins of psychology
Wundts approach could be seen as unreliable, lack of ecological validity
What is an example of wundts approach being unreliable
Behaviourists have said his approach relied mainly on non observable behaviours such as their own memories which is not replicable in a lab
What is an example of wundts approach having low ecological validity
Wundts method is controlled and subjective meaning these results cant reflects the real world
What is a positive point of the behaviourist approach
Important contributions to treatment of mental illness,
What is and example of the behaviourist approach being used in the treatment of mental illness
Desenitisation is a therapy where patients are conditioned to relax in the presence of a feared object treating phobias
What are 3 weaknesses of the behaviourist approach
Over reliance on non human animals, limited perspective on behaviour, and can only be appropriate for some learning
What is an example of the behaviourist approach’s over reliance on non human animals in research
Skinner has been criticised for this because it shows litttle about human behaviour as we have free will
What is an example of the behaviourist approach showing a limited explanation of behaviour
Behaviourists ignoring other levels of explanation such as cognitive factors or emotional stress
What is an example 9f of the behaviourist approach only being appropriate for some learning
Seligman et al proposed the concept of preparedness explain8ng that animals are prepared to learn associations that are significant in terms of a species survival
What are two positive points of the psychodynamic approach
Useful contributions to development of psychology, evidence to support effectiveness of the psychodynamic approach
What is an example of the psychodynamic approaches contributions to the development of psychology
Maat et al concluded it was the first approach in psychology to focus on psychological causes and treatments of mental disorders
What is an example of the evidence to support the effectiveness 9f the psychodynamic approach
Biskup et al reported a study of 36 patients that demonstrated that at the end of psychodyanalytic therapy 77% of patients showed clinically improved performance
