L33 Psych 354 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Biopsychosocial Model, Nacirema, Emic And Etic
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Note: you do not need to know the terms on figures 2. 3 and 2. 4. How scientists should collect data and test theoretical propositions. Depends on what kind of analysis you"re focusing on (biological, cog sci. Ex: hammer paradigm--if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a n. You should not focus on one of these and ignore the rest. Ex: paradigm of the blind men and the elephant. Psychodynamic: things based on freud"s teaching (from his students) Abnormal behavior caused by unconscious mental conflicts emphasizing early childhood experiences in the family. Id, ego, superego (think of as simpsons) make up personality. Freud"s ideas are very untestable cog sci, etc. ) ike a nail arly. Focuses on brain (structures and neurochemistry) and genes. Behavior genetics: the study of genetic contributions to the development of norma abnormal behaviors. ~ identify a proband or the index person in a family. ~ examine the proportion of family members that suffer from different disord.
