PS280 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Autonomic Nervous System, Somatic Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System
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From early 20th century, there have been 2 main streams of thought concerning mental disorders: 1. Biological approaches tend to downplay the influence of influence of experience. The psychological approach emphasizes environmental factors in the development of disorders. John locke stated humans are born tabula rasa (a blank slate upon which experience writes all that is meaningful in thought and beh. ) Biological and psychodynamic formulations view dysfunctional beh as the product of forces beyond the individuals control, whereas humanistic and existential approaches lay the responsibility for action and choices squarely on the shoulders of the individual. The perspective taken determines many things- it directs research, guides directs the decision and defines treatment responses. The behavioral perspective leads researcher so seen environmental events to shape specific dysfunctional responses and emphasizes the classification of beh rather than of ppl. This involves either manipulating the environment or modifying the perceptions ppl have regarding their experiences and themselves.
