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D102 Psychology
Encountering psychology in context
Term | Definition |
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Functionalism | An early approach in psychology focused on understanding mental states and behaviour in terms of the function they serve (e.g. how they help humans adapt to their environment). |
Psychodynamic approach | An approach that seeks to understand the unconscious motives underlying human behaviour. |
Behaviourist approach | An approach in psychology which argues that only observable behaviour should form the object of study. |
Structuralism | An early approach that uses introspection to try and identify the basic mental structures underpinning conscious experience. |