PSYCH 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Erik Erikson, Ecological Systems Theory, Social Learning Theory
30 Oct 2017
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Theory: ideas proposed to describe/explain certain phenomena. Falsifiable (hypothesis can be tested and modified) Human behavior is governed by internal unconscious motive and drives. Both nature (innate drives) and nurture (early experiences. Ex. sigmund freud and erik erikson"s theories. More emphasis on rational ego (conscious mind) More positive, adaptive view of human nature. His theory (8 stages - person vs. systems around them): caregiver - infant and toddler years. Kids will have no trust if no one takes care of them as a baby. Erikson mainly focused on romantic supported relationships - but more more goes into young adult lives today. Person consists of connections between stimulus inputs (hearing a direction), behavioral responses (following it) and consequences (reward/punishment) Ex. behaviorism (skinner) and cognitive social learning. Continuous, reciprocal interactions between persons and environment. Everything we do is caused by an action and is reciprocated by a response. We reinforce ourselves w/mental praise or criticism determine how a child understands the world.
