Comparison of Approaches

• What is the focus of the final video in the approaches unit?

  To compare each psychological approach
• Why might comparing different psychological approaches be confusing?

  Due to the many potential differences between each approach
• What are the three features of the Psych Boost app?

  • Flashcards
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Key term tester
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• What should students be able to do by the end of the video?

  Directly compare any approach studied in the unit
• What topics will be used to compare each psychological approach?

  • The method used
  • Issues and debates
  • Application to psychological treatments
• What is the recommended strategy for writing a comparison essay?

  Compare each approach on each issue separately
• How should students structure their comparisons between approaches?

  By stating the issue, then explaining each approach's perspective
• What is the significance of using objective measuring devices in biological psychology?

  It enhances the scientific credibility of the approach
• What types of research studies are mentioned in relation to biological psychology?

  Pavlov's research on dogs and Skinner's research on rats
• Why do social learning theorists study mediational processes?

  Because they are internal mental processes that can't be directly observed
• How does cognitive psychology validate its theoretical models?

  By using highly controlled laboratory experiments
• What is the main criticism of cognitive psychology regarding scientific credibility?

  It cannot fully be considered scientific due to the inference of internal processes
• What is biological determinism?

  The idea that behaviors are caused by physical nature such as hormones and genes
• How do psychodynamic researchers view unconscious behaviors?

  As shaped by unconscious drives and repressed memories
• What do humanists argue regarding free will?

  That humans have agency and can make their own decisions
• What is the nature-nurture debate in psychology?

  • Behaviorists emphasize environmental factors
  • Social learning theorists include both nature and nurture
  • Cognitive psychologists argue both aspects are important
  • Biological psychologists focus on hereditary influences
  • Psychodynamics incorporate both nature and nurture
• How do behaviorists view the role of nature in behavior?

  They argue that environmental factors are the most important influences
• What is reductionism in psychology?

  Explaining behavior as due to simple stimulus-response links
• What is the cognitive approach's analogy for the mind and brain?

  It compares them to a CPU and software
• Why is biological psychology considered highly reductionist?

  It explains complex behaviors as the result of chemical processes in the brain
• How do humanists argue against reductionist explanations of behavior?

  They claim valid explanations must include a wide range of factors
• What psychological principles are used in the treatment of phobias?

  • Flooding
  • Systematic desensitization
  • Exposure to phobic objects
• How does social learning therapy alter maladaptive behavior?

  By using modeling in a safe environment
• What is the goal of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?

  To cognitively restructure irrational thoughts
• How do biological theories influence treatments for mental health conditions?

  By altering the activity of neurotransmitters
• What is the basis of psychodynamic therapy?

  It uses introspection to explore past experiences
• What is the focus of client-centered therapy?

  On the client's capacity for growth
• Who is thanked for supporting the channel at the developer level?

  Azy Taylor
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  Over 100 exam questions and exclusive videos
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  Over 17 hours
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  To help students prepare for exams
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  It allows the creator to teach part-time and produce more content
• What are the key components of effective psychological treatments discussed?

  • Use of exposure in phobia treatments
  • Modeling in social learning therapy
  • Cognitive restructuring in CBT
  • Introspection in psychodynamic therapy
  • Client-centered approach in humanistic therapy