main assumptions for approaches

Question 1

main assumptions of the biological approach?

Answer 1

• Behaviours, cognitions and emotions can be explained in terms of the working of the brain and the effect of hormones, genetics and evolution.
• Similarities and differences between people can be understood in terms of biological factors and their interaction with other factors.

Question 2

main assumptions of the cognitive approach

Answer 2

• Information is processed through the same route in all humans - input - process - output, in a similar way of how information is processed by a computer.
• People have individual differences in their cognitive processing, such as with attention, thinking, processing and memory. These processes can also help explain behaviour and emotion.

Question 3

main assumptions of the learning approach

Answer 3

• We all begin life as a blank slate. Experiences and interactions with the environment shape our behaviour and these changes are directly observable.
• We learn through the processes of operant conditioning, classical conditioning and social learning. This can be understood using the stimulus-response model.

Question 4

main assumptions of the social approach

Answer 4

• Behaviours, emotions and cognitions are influenced by social contexts, social environments and groups.
• Behaviours, emotions and cognitions are influenced by the actual, implied or imagined presence of others.