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falsifiable

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for a claim to be ‘scientific’, it should be open to tested so it can be ‘proven wrong’

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objective

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scientist’s expectations/bias shouldn’t affect recordings

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replicable

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to demonstrate validity of findings have to repeat it

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empirical

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info must be gained through direct observation / experimentation as opposed to reasoned argument

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quantification

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scientists collect data that can be analysed and statistically tested

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FOR psyc as a science

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objective + systematic methods (knowledge backed up with evidence giving psyc credibility)

establish cause + effect (useful to understand underlying triggers + make predictions)

if evidence no longer fits understanding, we can test and refine theories TMT psyc remains current + evidence-based

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AGAINST psyc as a science

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objectivity + control = artificial & contrived experimental conditions (lacks validity)

much subject matter unobservable (make inferences)

don’t fully understand brain & how we work - behaviour arguably more complex than things measured in more traditional sciences

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dualism

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proposed by Descartes - mind + body separate so mind worthy of study itself

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tabula rase

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concept introduced by Locke - belief mind is ‘blank slate’ at birth + we develop our experiences with environment

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introspection

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first systematic experimental attempt to study mind by breaking up conscious awareness into basic structures of thoughts, images and sensations

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psychology as a science

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Wilhelm Wundt, James, Hall

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Behaviourist approach

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behaviour learned from experience

only observable behaviour

animal research

blank slate (Locke - tabula rasa)

paradigm shift

classical & operant conditioning

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Behaviourist Approach researchers

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Pavlov, Watson & Raynor, Skinner

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Behaviourist Approach Pavlov

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dog salivate b4 food presented e.g. response to food bowl

bell no response - food bowl response

bell and food bowl = response

bell = response

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Behaviourist Approach Watson & Raynor

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Little Albert
LA & white rat = no fear
LA & bang = started/cry
continous association - LA CC to experience fear at sight of rat

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Behaviourist Approach Classical Conditioning

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B4: UCS + NS -> UCR
During: NS + UCS -> UCR
After: CS -> CR

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Behaviourist Approach Operant Conditioning

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learning through reinforcement & punishment

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Behaviourist Approach Skinner

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rat learns if level pressed it gets food - reinforcement

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How does social learning occur?

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learning through observation / modelling directly (CC/OC) or indirectly (socially) involving identification, imitation and reinforcement

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Social Learning Theory - mediating cognitive factors

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attention, retention, reproduction, motivation

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Social Learning Theory - vicarious reinforcement

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learning through observing role models receiving reinforcement

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Social Learning Theory - Rotter

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focus on holistic interaction between individual & environment
behaviourist too reductionist (animals not same)
internal functioning, personality, social context affects behaviour

Bandura developed this further arguing both imitation & thinking key factors in ‘real life’ meanings

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Social Learning Theory - indirect learning

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indirect learning is a social construct from role models through observation of behaviour & consequences

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Social Learning Theory - how do we decide whether to imitate

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informational processing mediates between stimulus & response + decisions made whether to imitate

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Social Learning Theory - evidence
Bandura et al
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Social Learning Theory - evaluation (weaknesses)
too reductionist (takes view all behaviour can be broken down into fundamental processes of conditioning) nature vs nurture (commitment to environment as chief influence on behaviour)
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Social Learning Theory - evaluation (strengths)
biology support theory (discovery of mirror neurons) support evidence & application to real life (Andsager et al: understanding modelling & identification improved success of campaigns that target health behaviours concluded similarity to model improved anti-alcohol campaigns)
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When did cognitive approach become important?
mid 1950s due to dissatisfaction with behaviourist approach and development of better experimental methods
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Cognitive Approach
mediational processes occur between stimulus & response (look at mental processes & how these influence behaviour) psychology as a science (use investigations as basis for making inferences) humans are information processors (resembling that in computers based on transforming, storing, retrieving information) (information processing models of cognitive processes assume mental processes follow a clear sequence)
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Cognitive Approach - Computer Metaphor (similarities)
both capable of storage & retrieval both have capacity to work on / process material both liable to memory corruption
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Cognitive Approach - Computer Metaphor (differences)
computer coding not affected by emotions computer code directly inputted but humans add meaning to input received through senses computers can retrieve exact copies of information computers always pay attention to inputs but humans can direct attention away from one input
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Cognitive Approach - schemas
templates that organise knowledge & experience feed into beliefs, expectations & memories shortcuts - useful but can lead to mistakes learnt + adapt with experience
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Cognitive Approach - evaluation
+ lab experiments (highly controlled & rigorous methods BUT low ecological validity + low levels of realism so not able to apply to real life) - reductionist (narrows focus on mental processes + ignores others)
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Cognitive Approach - cognitive neuroscience
study of biological structures & processes that relate to cognition
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Cognitive Approach - emergence of cognitive neuroscience
developments in technology allow us to study brain at work use techniques (fMRI & PET) to image brain function + investigating & understanding conditions (Alzheimer's) + investigating structure / storage of memory + examining effects of damage / experience on brain (aging)
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The Humanistic Approach
optimistic + focuses on noble human capacity to overcome hardship fundamentally different to animals (conscious beings capable of thought, reason, language) free will - active agents idiographic approach (focuses on individuality) assumes we want to fulfil our potential + are self-driven
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The Humanistic Approach - what are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
1. physiological needs 2. safety needs 3. love needs 4. esteem needs 5. cognitive needs 6. aesthetic needs 7. self-actualisation
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The Humanistic Approach - Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
humans driven by desire to grow meeting these needs motivates our behaviour to achieve self-actualization you must have all the levels
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The Humanistic Approach - Carl Rodgers
people need positive regard from others self-worth develops with experience in childhood & influences wellbeing issues can be explained by lack of unconditional positive regard or the presence of conditions of worth humanist counselling - therapists provide unconditional acceptance - this environment allows the client to dissolve their negative conditions of worth
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The Humanistic Approach - evaluation (strengths)
application to real life 1. Rodgers: client-centred therapy 2. Harter et al: teenagers who try to be what their parents want them to be end up unhappy
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The Humanistic Approach - evaluation (weaknesses)
unrealistic - ignores negative traits - assumes everyone wants self-actualisation unscientific - no scientific evidence - lacks reliability & replicability one size doesn't fit all - person-cantered therapy not for everyone - Greenberg et al: must be socially/linguistically skilled, have need for intimacy + willing to talk about 'inner experience
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humanistic - congruence
the aim of Rogerian therapy, when the self-concept and ideal self are seen to broadly accord or match
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humanistic - conditions of worth
when a parent places limits or boundaries on their love or their children
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biological approach - key assumptions
direct correlation between brain activity + cognition biochemical imbalances can affect behaviour brain physiology can affect behaviour behaviour can be inherited (determined by genetic information)
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origins of the biological approach
Charles Darwin's book (Origin of Species) describes process of natural selection - with time species evolve so that only adaptive characteristics remain in future offspring
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biological - genotype
genetic make-up of an individual e.g. eye-colour - combination of inherited genetic material from both parents
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biological - hormone
chemicals produced by endocrine glands, which cause a physiological reaction in cells e.g. testostrone, oestrogen, adrenaline
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biological - gene
part of a chromosome of an organism carrying inheritable information
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biological - natural selection
the process by which characteristics which enhance reproductive success and/or survival are passed down, thus becoming more widespread in the population
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biological - phenotype
observable characteristics of an individual - differs from genotype due to interaction with genes + environment
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biological - neurotransmitter
chemical messengers which can stimulate or calm down our brain e.g. dopamine, serotonin

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