Approaches Paper 2

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Behaviourist
assumptions
john locke 1960 described the mind as a tabula rasa
 
behaviour can be learnt through classical conditioning
 
behaviour can be learnt through operant conditioning
 
psychology should be scientific and objective
evalutions
environmental determinism
 
reductionist 1
 
practical applications 1
 
scientific 1
 
use of animals
SLT assumptions
we observe those who we identify with and imitate behaviour
 
whether we imitate behaviour is dependant on observed consequences
 
people are shaped by their environment
 
mediational processes play a role in learning
evaluation
soft determinism 1
 
practical applications 2
 
lacks ecological validity 1
 
ignores biological explanations
cogntive assumptions
internal mental processes mediate between stimulus and response
 
humans are information processors and the mind actively organises and manipulates information
 
the mind operates in a similar way to a computer
 
individuals act differently due to different schemas
evaluation
soft determinism 2
 
practical applications 3
 
lacks ecological validity 2
 
scientific 2
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psychodynamic assumptions
behaviour is determined by internal mental processes
 
freud proposed the tripartite model of personality
 
defence mechanisms stop the unconscious conflict from entering the conscious mind
 
highlighted the importance of 5 psychosexual stages of development
evaluation
psychic determinism
 
case studies
 
abstract concepts 1
 
practical applications 4
humanistic assumptions
emphasises the study of the whole person
 
person centred approach so values subjective data
 
sees people as being active in their own development
 
regards personal growth and fulfillment in life as basic human motive
evaluation
holistic
 
limited practical applications
 
abstract concepts 2
 
cultural bias
biological assumptions
many behaviours have evolutionary explanations which aid survival
 
the central nervous system is essential for thought and behaviour to take place
 
our behaviour is influenced by our genetic makeup and inheritance
 
chemical processes in the brain are responsible for psychological functioning
evaluation
biological determinism
 
practical applications 5
 
reductionist 2
 
scientific 3
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