Block One Of Psychology Flashcards
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Who founded The study of PSYCHOLOGY ?
Wilhlem Wundt-
How did Wilhem Wundt define psychology?
Conscious exlerience- psychology is the study of conscious experience( according to him)
What is Structuralism and who is behind it?
Structuralism–. Psyc based on the breakdown of conscious experience into basic elements
Reliant on introspection
What is structuralism and who is behind it?
James
Investigated psychology rather than it’s structure
Argues that consciousness is never static
Studies how people adapt their behaviour to meet certain demands
What is BEHAVIOURISM and who is behind it ?
Watson, Skinner
Defined psychology as the study of observable behaviour
What did Freud contribute?
The Unconscious
He coined the Psychoanalytical theory
Who came up with HUMANISM ?
Maslow & Rogers
Emphasizes the unique qualities of humans.b
MASLOW- ALL HUMANS HAVE AN INNATE DRIVE FOR SELF-ACTUALIZATION
ROGER– BEHAVIOUR IS GOVERNED BY SELF-CONCEPT, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF SELF-IMAGE.
What are the assumptions of Psychoanalytical theory ?
The id, superego and ego
Unconscious motives are views as primary determinants of BEHAVIOUR.
Conflict between different components of the psyche to
What does Freud’s topography of the mind state?
The mind is comprised of 3 levels of awareness, namely Conscious, Preconscious and Unconscious
What is Freud’s Model of Personality?
Divided into 3 components
The Id: innate desires and instincts. Abides to pleasure principle.
The Ego: the rational mediator component.
The Superego: The moral component.
What are the Psychosexual stages of development?
Oral Anal Phallic Latent Genital
What is classical conditioning and who cam up with it?
Ivan Pavlov–pavlov’s dogs
