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Psychology Quiz #2

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Define perspective. A broad umbrella containing many specific things. Helps us to understand psych based on similar concepts or ideas.
What is the Biological Perspective? Where biological factors determine behavior and mental processes. Has to deal with medicine, surgery, genetics, anatomy, species, DNA.
What is one example of the biological perspective? Depression: mental processes that are negative, harmful or hurtful, and entirely demotivating. As a result we have behaviors that are slow, lead to withdraw, self harm. One can still have pleasant experiences, but fail to recognize them.
Other characteristics of depression. Problematic for other people like friends, family and society. Anything within that organisms biology is the cause for depression "born this way."
What is the Theory of Neuroscience? The biological factor that determines behavior and mental processes can be linked back to the brain/nervous system. Example: Depression is due to how the cells in the brain work. Or the way we speak to our friends vs our family.
More on the Theory of Neuroscience. Looking to engage the brain/NS to implement treatment. Examples: removing tumors, using anti-depressants. Violence: physical Aggression: Spreading rumors/blacklisting
What is the Evolutionary Psychology Theory? All of our behavior and mental processes is due to how a species have evolved. Reliant of the Theory of Evolution. An outcome that has problems will not persist. Example: self harm: persisted?: creates a sense of care/community.
What is the Psychological Perspective? Aspects of self (conscious/unconscious) influence behavior and mental processes. Treated by therapy (assess, diagnose, treat). Example: violence: Because it is happening in their lives, it is therefore believed to be acceptable (GTA/hockey).
What is Cognitive Theory? The way in which we process information. Example: depression: things feel bad/wrong. Can't recognize the good. Treatment: Get people to recognize how to process information (become aware).
What is the Behaviorist Theory? Stimuli creates our behaviors. Primarily study behaviors themselves/an event we have encountered. Example: Depression: Had an experience and something bad happened as a result. Bad test score results in negative thoughts, stop studying/making an effort
How do you treat the Behaviorist Theory? Making associations with good things.
Psychodynamic Theory Updated psychoanalysis. Your unconscious drives outcomes. Our mental processes are due to our own individual unconscious. We think about things in positive and negative ways but don't know why.
Examples of Psychodynamic Theory. Handwriting: pressure as your writing can be a nudge towards their emotional state. Cancer Trip: denial that something is wrong. Divorce: unconscious fear of abandonment. Uncovering the unconscious and becoming conscious (self work).
Humanistic Theory Individuals recognize and seek out experiences that contribute to their growth. "Becoming my best self." Conscious and unconscious. Everyone is looking to grow. Example: going to college.
More on Humanistic Theory You have to have a home, food, support and basic cares and needs because you cannot grow in an already toxic environment. Makes a person feel heard/seen.
What is the Sociocultural Perspective? Group level advocacy and intervention. Your social environment is going to have an effect on behaviors and mental processes. Immediate Environment: are all exhibiting these behaviors so they all act the same. Social norms/types. Example: joining a gang.
Personal Aspects Individual aspects which are easily identifiable. How we present to the world/how the world views us/social environment goes both ways. Examples: gender identity, amish community.
Cultural Aspects Group values. Examples: Family: food we eat at Christmas. States: food availability. USA: being christian, having an education Federal mandate vs state mandate vs community rules
Describe the biopsychosocial aspects. The three theories emphasize these. It is multidimensional. No perspective is right or wrong. The best model for understanding and treating depression is the biopsychosocial model.
Research in Psychology Research: systematic analysis or gathered evidence. It is organized and methodical. The goal is to draw conclusions (identify patterns and outcomes). Applies to all, valid and replicable. Always looking for correctness.
Research can be... Basic, applied, clinical or experimental.
Basic Research Understanding the basis of the concept. What is depression/language? Asking fundamentally.
Applied Research In order to solve a problem. How do we help depressed people not relapse?
Clinical Related to mental health issues. Atypical, mental processes. Example: phobias/PTSD
Experimental Research based on behaviors and mental processes that aren't major health issues. No mental health. Example: Doing research about ATTENTION.
Basic Clinical Example: ADD/struggling with focus. What is the problem? What do we/can we do?
Applied Clinical How do we apply this to the problem? Training people to solve their own problems. Example: Setting reminders not to forget things (relating to ADD).
Basic Experimental What is attention, different types? Example: having a 15 minute attention span.
Applied Experimental How do we increase attention spans? Solving problems for sustaining attention. Watching movies, tiktok, insta (PLOT TWISTS).
What is the goal of Psychological Research? Aims to improve the outcome by: 1) Describe what is happening. 2) Explain why is thing happening (tied to theory). 3) Predict when is this going to happen (future). 4) Control or manage what is happening.
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