Module 1 - intro

Question 1

What is Psychology

Answer 1

The scientific investigation of mental processes (thinking, memory and feeling) and behaviour

Question 2

What are the goals of psychology

Answer 2

Describe/Explain/Predict/Change behaviour and mental processes

Question 3

What is Psychodynamic Perspective

Answer 3

Activity outside conscious awareness
Contradictory desires and impulses can cause conflict
Develop mechanisms to cope with internal conflict and preserve self esteem
Think Freud

Question 4

What is behaviourism

Answer 4

Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Stimulus Generalisation - methodological approach
does not include thoughts and feelings influence

Question 5

What is Cognitive Psychology

Answer 5

Brain as information processing device
Computational model

Question 6

What is Humanistic Psychology

Answer 6

Maslow
Achieve greater fulfilment in life
Tiered needs and self-actualisation goal
Physiological 2. Safety 3. Love 4. Esteem 5. Self-Actualisation

Question 7

What is Evolutionary Psychology

Answer 7

Natural selection, adaptive responses for survival and reproduction. Mismatch to modern world sometimes.