Methods Of Psychology — Flashcards

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Scientific methods help psychologists describe, predict, and control behaviour and mental processes in a systematic way. They make study more objective, testable, self-correcting, and replicable.

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The biological approach studies behaviour through the body and brain. It focuses on brain, genes, hormones, endocrine system, neurotransmitters, and the physiological basis of behaviour. It also studi…

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Sigmund Freud is the father of the psychoanalytic approach. He focused on unconscious libidinal energy and unconscious motivation as the main drivers of behaviour. He studied consciousness in layers s…

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The humanistic approach focuses on conscious experiences, personal growth, and self-actualization. Carl Rogers is the father of this approach. It sees a person as an active and self-actualizing agent …

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Freud emphasized unconscious motivation, while Carl Rogers emphasized conscious experiences and a person's capacity for growth. Freud studied hidden causes of behaviour, whereas Rogers focused on self…

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The behaviourist approach studies explicit, objective, and overt behaviour along with environmental stimulation. J. B. Watson is the father of behaviourism. It explains behaviour through stimulus-resp…

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The cognitive approach studies information processing. It focuses on perception, remembering, thinking, language, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making. It explains behaviour through the way…

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Human behaviour is complex, so one single approach cannot explain everything. Different approaches study different sides of behaviour, such as biological causes, unconscious motivation, conscious expe…