Perspectives of Psychology What is Agoraphobia Agoraphobia is

Perspectives of Psychology

What is Agoraphobia? • Agoraphobia is an anxiety disorder in which there are repeated attacks of intense fear and anxiety, and a fear of being in places where escape might be difficult, or where Institute for Health help might National not be March 30, 2010. available. • What causes Agoraphobia?

Psychology’s Perspectives: A lot depends on your point of view

SOCIOCULTURAL BIOPSYCHOLOGICAL (Neuroscience) Examining behavior in terms of physical changes that take place in the body Brain Chemicals, physiology EVOLUTIONARY How the natural selection of traits promotes the perpetuation of one’s genes Evolution’s influence on behavior tendencies-Darwin Behavior strongly influenced by rules and expectations of specific social groups Cultural Influence Social Pressures Major approaches to the study of present-day psychology BEHAVIORAL Past associations and the environment are strongest influences on behavior Learned habits, reinforcement and consequences B. F. Skinner/John Watson COGNITIVE Behavior is a product of internal thought processes Thinking, logical plans. Jean Piaget HUMANISTIC Environment and human nature work together to mold behavior Inner world, self, personal growth, internal strength, patient understanding, positive PSYCHOANALYTIC Behavior is controlled by impulses below the surface of consciousness Sex, aggression, conflict, guilt, Unconscious. Freud, Jung

Andrea Yates Murder Trial • Guilty or Not Guilty? • What perspective best explains her behavior? http: //www. msnbc. msn. com/id/21134540/vp/4006974#4006974 Cognitive: Mental functioning – she thought she was possessed by the devil and her children were not developing properly Biopsychological (neuroscience): biological defect, bipolar diagnosis, neurotransmitter problems, postpartum depression, or mood disorder that runs in the family Social-Cultural: Family dynamics, husband extended family not supportive Behavioral: learned response, negative environmental influences Psychoanalytic: childhood conflicts or trauma results in unconscious forces prevailing Humanistic: Lost faith in self as a mother, hopelessness http: //www. msnbc. msn. com/id/21134540/vp/14043186#14043186

Outrageous Celebrity Behavior In Groups of 1 -4 Your Celebrity: Outrageous Behaviors: Analysis (Pick at least 4): Biopsychological (focus on brain/chemicals in the brain [neurotransmitters]/genetics): Evolutionary (How might our ancestors have needed these behaviors, or similar behaviors, in order to survive? ): Behavioral (Conditioning/reinforcement/punishment): Psychoanalytic (Repressed memories/childhood experiences and desires): Cognitive (Thought processes/interpret other people’s actions): Social-Cultural (friends/family/society): Humanistic (perceived self vs. ideal self):

Bell Work (Pretty much all of the Bell Work in this class are questions from your tests… It’s up to you if you want to write it down/take a picture/etc. ) The study of current environmental influences and the importance of satisfying the needs for love and acceptance best describe which school of psychology? a) Humanistic b) Behavioral c) Psychodynamic d) Structuralist e) Functionalist

For the Test… • • • The assignment we started yesterday—be able to do that! Know key figures from each school of psychology and what they did (see PPT slides from msbeam. weebly. com) (e. g. , Max Wertheimer and Gestalt psych) Be able to match situations (Dr. Marco explains to a client that his feelings of hostility toward a coworker are most likely caused by the way the client interprets the coworker’s actions and the way he thinks that people should behave at work) to psych perspectives (cognitive) Know Freud’s contributions and errors Behaviorism: Pavlov Watson Skinner

Approaches Assignment 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Biological Evolutionary Psychoanalytical Behavioral Cognitive Social-Cultural A. List 2 -3 defining characteristics of each subfield. B. Little Timmy is in 2 nd grade. At lunch, Little Timmy has been acting aggressively (e. g. , biting other kids on the face, throwing dirt, etc. ) How would each subfield Timmy’s behavior? How might each attempt to treat him?