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Approaches in Psychology Flashcards

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Introspection

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An early psychological approach favoured by Wundt that sought to understand the mind through examination of one’s own conscious thought processes

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Psychology

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The scientific study of the mind, behaviour and experience

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Science

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A means of acquiring knowledge through systematic and objective investigation

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Wundt’s lab (1879)

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Behaviourist approach

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A means of understanding behaviour that focuses upon the effect of environmental stimuli upon observable responses through classical and operant conditioning

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Classical conditioning

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Type of learning where a response produced naturally by a certain stimulus becomes associated with another stimulus not normally associated with that particular response

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Operant conditioning

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A type of learning that occurs through the reinforcement or punishment of the consequences of an individual’s actions

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Reinforcement

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A consequence of behaviour that increases the likelihood of that behaviour being repeated

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Stimulus genrealisation

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When a stimulus becomes generalised to other related stimuli which are also associated with the conditioned response

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Stimulus discrimination

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When a stimulus is not associated with the conditioned response as it too different from the original stimulus

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Positive reinforcement

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Where a behaviour is strengthened and thus is likely to recur due to positive consequences of that behaviour

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Negative reinforcement

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Where a behaviour is strengthened and thus is likely to recur due to avoidance of negative consequences of that behaviour

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Punishment

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Where a behaviour is less likely to recur due to negative consequences of that behaviour

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John B. Watson (1913)

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Ivan Pavlov (1927)

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B.F. Skinner (1953)

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Social learning theory

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A type of learning based upon the observation and imitation of models seen to be vicariously reinforced

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Imitation

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Copying the behaviour of others

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Identification

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When an observer associates themselves with a role model and wants to be like the role model

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Modelling

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The imitation of behaviour demonstrated by someone influential to an individual observing the behaviour

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Vicarious reinforcement

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A reinforcement seen to be gained by a person modelling a behaviour

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Mediational processes

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Cognitive factors that influence learning and come between stimulus and response

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Albert Bandura (1961)

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Albert Bandura (1977)

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Cognitive approach

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A means of understanding the mind that focuses upon the idea that internal mental processes underpin behaviour

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Internal mental processes

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The thought processes occurring in the mind between a stimulus and a response

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Schema

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A collection of ideas about a person or situation formed through experience which helps the individual to understand and predict the world around them

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Inference

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The process whereby cognitive psychologists draw conclusion about the way mental processes operate on the basis of observed behaviour

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Cognitive neuroscience

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The scientific study of those biological structures that underpin cognitive processes

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Biological approach

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A means of understanding mind and behaviour focused upon the physiological mechanisms of the body, such as genetics, neurochemical imbalances or Brian abnormalities

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Genes

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Specific sequences of nucleotides in DNA or RNA transmitted by inheritance from one generation to another

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Biological structure

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The physiological structures within an individual’s body that are seen as integrating with each other to produce one’s characteristics and behaviour

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Neurochemistry

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The biochemistry of the central nervous system consisting of the transmission of neurotransmitters

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Genotype

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The inherited behavioural potential of an individual; their genetic make-up

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Phenotype

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The characteristics and behaviours exhibited by an individual, which occur due to an interaction between their genes and environment

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Evolution

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A biological process where genes that increase survival chances become more widespread in a population through a process of natural selection

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Charles Darwin (19th century)

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Neuron

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The basic building blocks of the nervous system, neurons are nerve cells that process and transmit messages through electrical and chemical signals

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Sensory neurons

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These carry messages from the PNS to the CNS

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Relay neurons

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These connect the sensory neurons to the motor or other relay neurons

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Motor neurons

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These connect the CNS to effectors such as muscles and glands

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Synaptic transmission

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The process by which neighbouring neurons communicate with each other by sending chemical messages across the synapse that separates them

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Neurotransmitter

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Brain chemicals released from synapse vesicles that relay signals across the synapse from one neutron to another

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Exictation

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When a neurotransmitter increases the positive charge of the postsynaptic neuron

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Inhibition

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When a neurotransmitter, increases the negative charge of the postsynaptic neuron

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Psychodynamic approach

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A means of understanding mind and behaviour that sees unconscious psychological processes and childhood experiences as shaping adult personality and behaviour

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Unconscious mind

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The thoughts that occur without any conscious awarness

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Pre-conscious mind

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The thoughts that occur just out of conscious awareness

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Id

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The selfish, irrational, pleasure-seeking component of personality

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Ego

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The rational, realistic component of personality that seeks to balance the unrealistic and opposite demands of the id and superego

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Superego

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The irrational, moralistic part of personality that acts as one’s conscience

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Defence mechanisms

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Stratigies used to reduce anxiety, such as repression, denial and displacement

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Repression

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Highly emotional and unpleasant thoughts ar buried deep in the unconscious mind

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Displacement

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A strong emotion is displaced from its target onto a neutral object or person

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Psychosexual stages

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A series of stages all individuals progress through from birth to puberty, which shape adult personality

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Psychosexual stages

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A series of stages all individuals progress through from birth to puberty, which shape adult personality

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Fixation

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An obsessive point of focus that originates from an unresolved trauma occurring during psychosexual stages of development

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Sigmund Freud (

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