comparison of approaches

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

  To compare each psychological approach
• Why is it important to pay attention to each section of the approaches unit?

  To effectively compare the different psychological approaches
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  • Flashcards
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Key term tester
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  Over 17 hours
• What should you be able to do by the end of the video regarding psychological approaches?

  • Directly compare any approach studied in the unit with any other approach
• What is the recommended method for writing a comparison essay on psychological approaches?

  • Compare each approach on each issue separately
  • Avoid writing everything about one approach before the other
• What is the scientific methodology used in biological psychology?

  Use of objective measuring devices like fMRI and genetic tests
• How does the biological approach ensure scientific credibility?

  By using large samples, standardized procedures, and controlled conditions
• What do social learning theorists study that biological psychologists do not?

  Mediational processes, which are internal mental processes
• What is the main focus of cognitive psychology?

  To validate theoretical models using controlled experiments
• Why is cognitive psychology not considered fully scientific?

  Because internal mental processes cannot be directly observed
• What is biological determinism?

  The idea that behaviors are caused by physical nature like hormones and genes
• What is the psychodynamic perspective on determinism?

  It believes in psychic determinism, where unconscious drives shape behavior
• 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 argue for environmental factors
  • Cognitive psychologists see both nature and nurture as important
  • Biological psychologists emphasize hereditary influences
• How do cognitive psychologists view the influence of nature and nurture?

  They argue both aspects are important, with schemas formed through experience
• What is reductionism in psychology?

  The explanation of behavior as due to simple stimulus-response links
• How do humanists view reductionism?

  They argue against it, advocating for a holistic explanation of behavior
• What psychological principles are used in the treatment of phobias?

  • Flooding
  • Systematic desensitization
• What is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) designed to do?

  To restructure irrational thoughts and negative schemas
• How do drug therapies for mental health conditions work?

  By altering the activity of neurotransmitters
• What is the role of the therapist in client-centered therapy?

  To assist the client in understanding their own experience
• What is unconditional positive regard in therapy?

  • Respect and acceptance of the client for who they are
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  Azy Taylor
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