Perspectives Flashcards
Evolutionary Perspective
Puts together the Functionalism and biological Theory. Provides logical explanations for why we have many psychological characteristics.
- Biological Theory
- Biological Preparedness
- Survival of the fittest “fitness”
- Ancestors/ genetics /survivals
- Natural selection
- Was from the nature part
Functionalism study by William James. (Theory of Evolutionary Perspective)
He study the Functions of Counsciosness and understand why animals and humans have developed the particular psychological aspects that the posses.
- Genetic adaptations
- He study the school system
- Social adaptations
Biological perspective by Charles Darwin (Theory of Evolutionary Perspective)
Theory of Natural Selection which proposed that the physical characteristics of animals and humans evolved because they were useful or functional
Biological Preparedness means…
Toward Survival
Notion of Survival of the fittest (Fitness). From Evolutionary Perspective means….
The strong survive, the person wants to survive so has genetic preparedness towards survival
Where does genetic adaptations come from?
Ancestry
What is nature and nuture?
- Nature: Our biological make up.
- Nurture: The experiences that we have during our lives.
Natural Selection
Is the idea that we all come from earlier species
According to Freud what is the unconscious processes perspective?
Psychodynamic psychology
According to freud, What is pre conscious?
Mostly unconscious but has conscious elements.
What is the psychodynamic approach about?
Is a therapy based on freud about psychoanalysis and about childhood experiences, and has 3 parts of the personality
- id
- ego
- super ego
What it means the id?
That we are born with it.
Wants what it wants to have immediate gratification.
Is focus on pleasure
According to Feud is sexual and aggressive urges
(Diablillo)
UNCONSCIOUS
What is the ego?
Sense of self as separate from others and evolves from the id.
Compromise demands of id + super ego
PRECONSCIOUS
What is the super ego?
(Angelito) Social and parental values
- what is right /wrong, should / should not
- the feeling of guilt
- Moralistic
Childs from 3-5 develop the super ego and whe they are 5 or 6 is form
UNCONSCIOUS
What are the ego defense mechanisms?
The part of the ego that is unconscious, it settles down the neurotic personality.
Comp la racionalizacion de TU TE LO MERECES
( which means that a person can not compromise de super ego)
What theories come from behaviorism?
-Operant conditioning and Classical conditioning
What does operant conditioning theory by B. F. Skinner means?
Observable behavior
What does operant, conditioning means?
- Initiating behavior
- Learning
Definition of
- Reinforcement
- Punishment
- Increases the chance the operant will occur again
- Decrease the chance the operant will occur again
Definition of positive and negative in operant conditioning
- Giving Applying
- removal or taking away
What does the positive reinforcement to the operant?
Increase the operant
What is positive reinforcement?
Is giving the desired to increase the chance the operant will occur again
What are the two types of positive reinforcement?
Primary Reinforcement
Secondary Reinforcement
What is primary and secondary reinforcement?
- Primary: giving food or drink
- Secondary or Conditioned reinforcers: learn to like ($ money, buenas notas, compliments)