Unit 1: Fields of Psychology

Question 1

Evolutionary Psychology

Answer 1

Our behaviors are rooted in survival

• We develop traits through natural selection
• Traits are passed down through generations

Question 2

Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic

Answer 2

(Freud) Our behaviors are rooted in our Unconscious Mind

- Past conflicts, motivations, and desires are repressed and we need to figure them out

Question 3

Biological approach

Answer 3

Our brain and body chemistry control our thoughts and behaviors
- We must understand the roles and responsibilities of our brain and genetics to explain behaviors

Question 4

Cognitive Approach

Answer 4

Our behavior and motives are influence by our thoughts

• Difficult to study, but important
• Our thought process can be flawed, broken, filled with shortcuts, and based on our experiences

Question 5

Behavioral Approach

Answer 5

All behavior is learned (conditioned)

• Classical (Pavlov)- Learn by association
• Operant (Skinner)- Learn from reinforcement or punishment
• Observational (Bandura)- Learn from others

Question 6

Humanistic Approach

Answer 6

(Rogers) How are people unique?

• Goal is to reach Self-Actualization (best version of yourself)
• Growth and Development

Question 7

Sociocultural Approach

Answer 7

Our behaviors and thoughts are influenced by society and culture

• Family, friends, neighborhoods, religion, etc.
• We like what we are exposed to