Current Perspectives in Psychology
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Current Perspectives
in Psychology
Unit 1
Lesson 3
Objectives
Evaluate major concepts and
contributors of the six major current
perspectives in psychology.
Warm Up – What is Psychology?
Scientific study
of behavior &
mental
processes
Scientific?
Behavior?
Mental
Process?
Goals:
To DESCRIBE behavior
To EXPLAIN causes of
behavior
To PREDICT future
behaviors
To CONTROL behavior
Review
How did ancients explain abnormal
behaviors?
When did we begin to understand the body?
Name two pseudoscientific ways to
understand behavior.
Who is the father of psych? Why?
Review
Evolution of Psych
Philosophy
Physiology
Psychology
Place your comic in appropriate
column!
Modern Perspectives in
Psychology
“School”- Shared theory & research method
Psychoanalytic
Behaviorism
Cognitive
Humanistic
Sociocultural
(Neuro)Biological
Evolutionary
Activity Directions
Count off by 6…
You will be given ~20 minutes to read more about
each school of thought. Use the provided
worksheet, wikipedia, or psychology.about.com to
help you out.
Identify major psychologists, how they define
behavior & personality, and how they explain
abnormal behavior. Illustrate on poster.
Evolutionary Psychology
Originates with Charles Darwin
Behaviors & traits are result of natural
selection – those that aid us in survival are
passed down to the next generation
Abnormal behaviors may be protective in
nature, side effects of genes w/other
benefits
Psychoanalytic Psychology
Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler
Behavior & personality is product of
unconscious sexual & aggressive forces
Abnormal behaviors are result of
unresolved, repressed conflicts from early
childhood.
Behavioral Psychology
BF Skinner, JB Watson, Ivan Pavlov, Albert
Bandura
Behavior is product of learning &
associations, reinforcements, punishments,
& observations
Abnormal behaviors are result of
reinforcement or modeling
Cognitive Psychology
Jean Piaget, Noam Chomsky
Behavior is consequence of internal mental
processes to solve problems or develop
personality traits.
Abnormal behaviors are result of faulty &
irrational ways of thinking.
Humanistic Psychology
Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers
Behavior is reflection of internal personal
growth, self-esteem, and free will. Desire
to fulfill series of needs.
Abnormal behaviors are result of being out
of touch with one’s feelings, discrepancy
between real & ideal self.
Neurobiological Psychology
Roger Sperry, Michael Gazzaniga
Behavior is result of functions of nervous
system, endocrine system & genes.
Abnormal behaviors are result of organic
(structural) issues, biochemical imbalances,
or genetic predispositions.
Sociocultural Psychology
Lev Vygotsky , Philip Zimbardo, Solomon
Asch, Stanley Milgram
Behavior is influenced by rules &
expectations of social groups & cultures.
Abnormal behaviors are result of
dysfunctional society, environmental
stressors.
Getting a “Hand”le on the
Schools
Schools Activities
Socrative Quiz
Rm: fus224
Mixed Up Schools
of Psych
A Case Study
Outrageous
Celebrity!
Closure
Which school do
you find most
interesting? Least
interesting? Why?