comparison of approachs

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

  To compare each psychological approach.
• Why is it important to compare psychological approaches?

  It prepares students for comparison questions in exams.
• What are the three features of the Psych Boost app?

  • Flashcards
  • Multiple choice quizzes
  • Key term tester
• What should students do to prepare for comparison essays?

  Compare each approach on each issue separately.
• How should students structure their comparison of approaches?

  By stating how approach A relates to an issue and then how approach B does.
• What is a key characteristic of the biological approach in psychology?

  It uses objective measuring devices like fMRI and genetic tests.
• Why is the biological approach considered scientific?

  Because it uses objective measurements and replicable research methods.
• What type of research studies are associated with behaviorism?

  Research studies involving conditioning, like Pavlov's and Skinner's experiments.
• What do social learning theorists study that behaviorists do not?

  Mediational processes, which are internal mental processes.
• How do cognitive psychologists validate their theoretical models?

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

  It cannot directly observe internal mental processes.
• What is biological determinism?

  The idea that behaviors are caused by physical nature like hormones and genes.
• How do psychodynamic researchers view behavior?

  As shaped by unconscious drives and repressed memories.
• What is the humanistic approach's stance on free will?

  It argues that humans have agency and can make their own decisions.
• What do behaviorists argue about the nature-nurture debate?

  They argue that environmental factors are the most important influences on behavior.
• How do cognitive psychologists view the nature-nurture debate?

  They argue that both aspects are important for understanding behavior.
• What is the reductionist view in psychology?

  It explains complex behavior as a result of simple stimulus-response links.
• How do humanists view reductionism?

  They argue against reductionist explanations, advocating for a holistic approach.
• What psychological treatments are based on behaviorist principles?

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

  It aims to restructure irrational thoughts and negative schemas.
• What is the role of drug therapies in biological psychology?

  To alter the activity of neurotransmitters in the brain.
• How does psychodynamic therapy work?

  It uses introspection to explore past experiences and unconscious influences.
• What is the focus of client-centered therapy in humanistic psychology?

  To assist clients in understanding their own experiences and finding solutions.