PSYCH 2B03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Kenneth Spence, Clark L. Hull, German Literature
16 Dec 2015
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One of the most active areas in personality theory and research is eclectic learning or behavioral theories, and the area of cognitive approaches to personality. Mischel in particular has been very active in brining controversy to personality research and theory, in putting forward a cognitive-learning view of personality. Slightly different emphases in personality- bandura in social learning. Brings three streams of psychology- learning theory, social learning and cognitive. In haggbloom et al"s (2002) rankings of the 100 most influential psychologists of the 20th century, both bandura and mischel appear: Cognitive social learning approaches began with a revolution in psychology- the advent of behaviorism with j. b watson. Was a reaction to the sterility of european (esp. Marked of the center of gravity in scientific psychology from europe to north america. Problems with introspection , involves asking people what is going on in their minds( physics used this)
