History/Approaches/Research methods

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Psychodynamic/Psychoanalysis Approach

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Freud developed psychoanalysis , approach to delve into the mind of those with irrational fears, obsessions and anxieties

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Cognitive Approach

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Believes memory, languages, thought and attention - cognitive measures are worth examination.

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Clinical Psychologist

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Therapy

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Behavioral Approach

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concerned primarily with the observable and measureable aspects of human behavior

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Random sampling

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a subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen. a simple random simple is meant to be an unbiased representation of a group.

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Socio-Cultural Approach

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used in variable fields such as psychology and is used to describe awareness of circumstances surrounding individuals and how their behaviors bare affected specifically by their surrounding, social and cultural factors.

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Positive Correlation

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relationship between two variables where if one variable increases, the other one also increases.
a positive correlation also exists in one decreases and the other also decreases.

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Albert Bandura

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social learning theory stressed the importance of observational learning, imitation and modeling.

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Case Study

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a process or record of research in which detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of time.

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Humanistic Approach

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theoretical orientation that emphasizes the unique qualities of humans, especially their freedom and their potential for personal growth

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Naturalistic Observation

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refers to the collection of data without manipulation of the environment.
the goal of naturalistic observation in psychology is to study the behavior of an organism in a natural setting.

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Sigmund Freud

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Believed all behaviors and mental processes are directed by unconscious forces
Developed psychoanalysis an approach to delve into the mind of those with irrational fears, obsessions and anxieties

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Willhelm Wundt

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First Research laboratory in psychology at University of Leipzig (1879)
Research methods included: introspection, psychophysical measurement and reaction time
Methods of scientific study lasted

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Control Condition

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variables that can affect data collected from an experiment are monitored and held constant

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William James

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Wrote Principles of Psychology (1890)
First Lecture he attended was the first he gave
Associated with functionalism, a perspective emphasizing the functions (purpose) of behavior rather than the structure

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Psychology

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study of the mind

the science that studies behavior and the physiological and cognitive processes that underlie it

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John B. Watson

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Set up environment conditions and give rise to the desired behavior.
Rewards => Reinforecments
Behaviorism

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Edward Titchener

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Founded Structuralism, based partially on wundtian concepts

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3 Levels of Analysis/Biopsychosocial Approach

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in political science we use three widely accepted levels of generalization (or abstraction) to help understand highly complex problems in world politics. They are: the individual, state (or, society) and the international system.