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Introduction To Psychology
Introduction To Psychology
Introduction To Psychology
empirical method
- based on observation (e.g.
experimentation)
Sigmund Freud(1856-1939)
Australian neurologist
one of the most influential figures in
psychology's history
fascinated by patients suffering from
"hysteria" and neurosis
Psychoanalytic theory
– role of a person's unconscious, early
childhood experiences
Psychoanalysis
- the patient talking about their experiences
and selves
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Max Wertheimer Kurt Koffka Wolfgang Köhler
(1880-1943) (1886-1941) (1887-1967)
German psychologists
classical conditioning
Behaviorism
- observing and controlling behavior
- learned behavior and its interactions with inborn
qualities
- commonly used animals in experiments
- used in behavioral and cognitive therapy
Humanism
- emphasized personal control, intentionality, and
a true predisposition for "good" as important for
our self-concept and behavior
- perspective within psychology that emphasizes
the potential for good that is innate to all humans
BIG FIVE
or
Five Factor
model
each of these
traits has been
demonstrated to
be relatively
stable over the
lifespan and is
influenced by
genetics
References
Spielman, R. (2014). Psychology. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/psychology