psychology Flashcards
Experimental psychology:
The branch of the discipline that sets up experiments to see how individuals act in particular situations.
Clinical psychology:
The branch of the discipline that develops programs for treating individuals suffering from mental illnesses and behavioral disorders.
what is Psychoanalytic theory?
The mind is divided into two parts; the conscious and the unconscious.
We are aware of our conscious but not aware of our unconscious.
According to psychologists, our unconscious mind has more influence than the conscious mind on our personalities and our behavior.
What is Behavior Analysis?
Behavior = Anything you do!
Analysis = Scientific demonstration of cause-effect relationships (IF – THEN)
Main answer: Behavior + Analysis = The scientific demonstration of events that cause you to do what you do
what is behaviourism?
Behaviorism (Skinner) - not paying attention to the world around yourself
what is the learning theory?
Learning Theorists agree that humans are born with little instinct but much learning potential.
They believe that most human behavior is learned, especially in children and youth
How does cognitive dissonance theory help us to understand why people change their behavior?
When two attitudes conflict, we feel discomfort, which makes us want to reduce discomfort and restore balance
what is cognitive dissonance theory?
Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.
Outline the main tenets of the three schools of thought in psychology
psychoanalytic theory
behaviorism
learning theory.
