Lecture 5 - COGNITIVE & BEHAVIOURAL APPROACH TO MENTAL HEALTH

Question 1

What is structuralism?

Answer 1

A theoretical approach that analyzes consciousness into basic elements and studies how they are related

Question 2

Self-observation of one’s own mental experiences is called..

Answer 2

Introspection

Question 3

What is functionalism?

Answer 3

A theoretical approach that investigates the function, or purpose of consciousness rather than it’s structure

Question 4

What are the basic principles of cognitive theory in creating abnormal behaviour?

Answer 4

The interacting system, the cognitive, the behaviour, the continuum

Question 5

Which theoretical approach (functionalism or structuralism) was Wilhelm Wundt in favour of?

Answer 5

Structuralism

Question 6

Which theoretical approach (functionalism or structuralism) was William James in favour of?

Answer 6

Functionalism

Question 7

What is the interacting system principle of cognitive theory in creating abnormal behaviour?

Answer 7

The interacting system principle: human have distinct system which interact. These systems are: 
cognition
affect
behaviour
physiology