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Biological
- Brain and nervous system
- ◼ scientific evidence for behaviors
- ◼ neurons
- ◼ areas of the brain
- ◼ Chemicals (neurotransmitters)
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Psychoanalytic Perspective
- ◼ method of treatment and theory of the mind
- ◼ drives of the unconscious mind
- ◼ Defense mechanisms
- ◼ early childhood experiences
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Behaviorists
- ◼ Behavior modification
- ◼ Classical conditioning (involuntary
- responses)
- ◼ Operant conditioning (voluntary responses)
- ◼ observable behavior
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Humanistic
- Carl Rogers; Abraham Maslow
- ◼ behavior reflects innate ‘actualization’
- ◼ motivation and self perception
- ◼ more positive view than Freud’s
- ◼ Today: “Positive Psychology"
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Cultural
- ◼ How are thoughts, feelings and behavior
- influenced by culture?
- ◼ Common elements across cultures?
- ◼ Gender studies; racial studies
- ◼ Sociology / social psych
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Evolutionary
- ◼ Darwin; adaptive behavior patterns
- ◼ Principles of evolution; innate behaviors:
- ◼ evolved differences between men & women
- ◼ attraction, mating patterns
- ◼ Human nature
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Cognitive, Developmental
- ◼ Measuring intelligence
- ◼ Memory
- ◼ School curriculum (educational)
- ◼ Standardized tests
- ◼ Childhood development
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