Week 3.3

Question 1

Rational versus irrational basic approaches (2)

Answer 1

• Cognitive and behavioural psychology

- Psychoanalytic (the unconscious, emotions, motivations)

Question 2

Whole versus part basic approaches (2)

Answer 2

• Gestalt psychology

- Human information processing

Question 3

Quantitative [mechanical] versus qualitative [dynamic process] basic approaches (2)

Answer 3

• Structuralism

- Functionalism

Question 4

Morality and moral responsibility basic approaches (2)

Answer 4

• Ethics and professional issues

- Philosophy and pragmatism

Question 5

Individualism versus society basic approaches (2)

Answer 5

• Pursuit of own goals

- Focus on working for the good

Question 6

Ethical behaviour basic approaches

Answer 6

• Quality of interpersonal interaction

Question 7

How many different profiles can people have based on these 10 philosophical questions? What does this mean?

Answer 7

If there was only two extremes, then there is 2048 different profiles - hence, just with these 10 major philosophical issues, there would be an large diversity of psychologists out there

Question 8

What do psychological theories lead to?

Answer 8

Psychological theories leads to recommendations for practice

Question 9

Examples of worldviews of fundamental human traits

Answer 9

• Original sin = humans fundamentally bad
• Noble savage = humans fundamentally good
• Tabula rasa = blank slate

Question 10

Types of psychotherapy related to fundamental human traits

Answer 10

• Freudian psychoanalysis (original sin)
• Rogerian humanistic approach (noble savage)
• Skinner’s learning theory (tabula rasa)

Question 11

Types of parenting styles related to fundamental human traits

Answer 11

• Autocratic parenting style (original sin)
• Laissez-faire parenting style (noble savage)
• Authoritarian parenting style (tabula rasa)

Question 12

What does autocratic parenting style do

Answer 12

Impose strict guidelines

Question 13

What does laissez-faire parenting style do

Answer 13

Provide opportunities to be good

Question 14

What does authoritarian parenting style do

Answer 14

Teach child to distinguish right from wrong

Question 15

How does each of the worldviews of fundamental human traits view children

Answer 15

• Original sin = children are selfish, aggressive, destructive
• Noble Savage = children are good, blame society for distorting individuals
• Tabula rasa = children are neither good nor bad, if misbehave it is a failure to learn