PSYCH COLLATED Flashcards
Psychoanalytic Theory
Sigmund Freud
Unconscious mental process (sex, aggression, childhood experiences); pessimistic
Psychoanalytic Theory
Behaviorism
Watson, Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura
Stimulus-Response Approach (conditioning, learning, observable)
Behaviorism
Cognitive Approach
Beck, Ellis
Focused on thought and mental processes (stimulus -> sensory processing -> decision -> response)
Cognitive Approach
Humanistic Approach
Rogers, Maslow, May
Freedom of choice, decision making, personal growth, self-actualization
Humanistic Approach
Behavior can be explained in terms of bodily structure and biochemical processes
Biological Approach (Medical Approach)
Fight-or-flight response
Sympathetic NS
rest-and-digest response (restore energy)
Parasympathetic NS
Receive sensory impulses
Dendrites
Sends signals away from the neuron
Axon
Responsible for the production of myelin sheaths
Schwann’s cells
Lipid structures that insulate the axon for faster transmission of electric signals (saltatory conduction)
Myelin sheath
Fight-or-flight neurotransmitter
Adrenaline
Concentration neurotransmitter
Noradrenaline
Pleasure neurotransmitter; regulates actions or motor movements
Dopamine
Mood neurotransmitter
Serotonin
Calming neurotransmitter
GABA
Learning neurotransmitter
Acetylcholine
Memory neurotransmitter; main excitatory neuron
Glutamate
Euphoria neurotransmitter
Endorphins
Disorder caused by increased dopamine
Schizophrenia
