Concepts Flashcards
How are theories developed?
Theories are developed
Concepts of humanity
- conscious vs. unconscious
- teleology vs. causality
- optimism vs. pessimism
- free choice vs. determinism
- biological vs. social
- similarities vs. uniqueness
Where do theories come from?
Social experiences
Observation
Criteria for evaluating the usefulness of a theory
- Generates research
- Organize research data
- Parsimony
- Falsifiability
- Guides action
- Internally consistent
What factors from our past have influenced the caribbean identity/ personality.
F
Roast breadfruit syndrome and the writer who coined this term.
Describes black-skinned people who “see themselves from, and identity with, a partial or entirely Eurocentric perspective”
By Fredrick Hickly
Which personality disorders are common in the caribbean?
Anti-social
Narcissim
Freud’s level of the mind
Conscious
Preconscious
Unconscious
On what cornerstones does Freud’s theory rest?
Sex
Aggression
Provinces of the mind
Id
Ego
Superego
Freud’s stages of psychosexual development
Oral stage Anal stage Phallic stage Latency stage Genital period
Oral stage
Birth till 1 year
Sucking, chewing, biting
Gain sexual pleasure through the month
Anal stage
18 months to three years
Gain pleasure from eliminating ( anal expulsion) as well as retaining faeces (anal retention)
Phallic stage
3-4
Can identify male and female differently
Masturbation is almost universal
Oedipus complex - both male and female
Latency stage
6- puberty
Sexual urges are repressed and redirected energy towards social activities.
Libido is dominant
Genital period
Interest people
Intimate relationships, sexual activities
Freud’s defense mechanism
Repression Sublimation Regression Fixation Displacement Projection Reaction formation Introjection
Why is Erikson’s theory called post-Freudian?
This is because Erikson’s theory is an extension of Freud’s infantile developmental stages. It is an outgrowth of Freud’s theory
Erikson’s Psychosocial stages
Basic trust vs. mistrust Anatomy vs. shame and doubt Initiative vs. guilt Industry vs inferiority Identity vs. role confusion Intimacy vs. isolation Generativity vs. stagnation Integrity vs. dispair
How does Erikson define crisis?
Crisis is a turning point, a crucial period of increased vulnerability and heightened potential.
Striving for superiority
Some people strive for superiority with little or no concern for others. Their goals are personal ones, and their strivings are motivated largely by exaggerated feelings of personal inferiority complex.
Eg. Murderer’s, thieves, and con artists.
Striving for success
These healthy individuals are concerned with goals beyond themselves, are capable of helping others without demanding or expecting a personal payoff, and are able to see others not as opponents but as people with whom they can cooperate for social benefits. Their own success is not gained at the expense of others but is a natural tendency to move toward completion or perfection.
According to Horney, what causes a person to develop neurosis?
Idk
What is Roger’s approach called?
Person centered approach
What is skinner’s theory called
Behavioral Analysis
What is Skinner’s perspective on mental processes like thinking?
Idk
