-Physiological and biochemical explanation of behavior
-Behavior as a result of genetics, nervous system, hormones, neurotransmitters and other biological
factor
Behavioral approach: Answer: -Learned behavior due to predictable patterns of external stimuli; we
respond to our environment
-Pavlov classical conditioning: Dogs would drool in bowl, Pavlov showed food, dogs associated bowl with
food
, -Skinner's operant conditioning: How rewards and punishments affect our behavior
What makes up our psyche? Answer: id, ego, superego
Id: Answer: Pleasure, I want it and I want it now
ego: Answer: middle ground; reality principle
superego: Answer: morals & values
Defense mechanisms: Answer: repression, suppression, reaction formation, & sublimation play a
key role in shaping personality
Psychodynamic approach Answer: -Sigmund Freud
-What makes up our psyche: Id, ego, superego
-Defense mechanisms
-Sexual and aggressive urges drive behavior, thoughts, and feelings
-Unmet needs & unresolved conflict from childhood determine personality
-Unconscious elements in our psyche lay foundation for the rest of our lives
-Behavior as result of unconscious attachment and interpersonal connection
Cognitive approach: Answer: -Not easily tracked or approached; tracked under the surface
-Developed in reaction to behaviorism (focused on observable events)
-Behavior as a result of expectations, feelings, and thoughts
-Study problem solving, attention, memory, other thought processes
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