PSYCH 2B03 Study Guide - Simile, Libido, Psych
23 Nov 2012
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In lecture, i talked about the role of simile and metaphor in scientific theory. It is hard to choose the right" theory in personality, since different theories may simply be using different metaphors to describe the same psychological processes. Some metaphors (e. g. computer) seem more scientific and rgith" than others (dynamics of the id and ego). It is usually impossible to translate the concepts in any theory into the metaphor systems of other theories. In comparing psychodynamic and behavioral approaches to personality, we note: Both approaches agree that past experiences can dramatically affect an individual"s current personality. The behavioral approach, but not the psychodynamic, sees personality as the sum total of an individual"s behavior, rather than as something inside the individual. The psychodynamic approach places more emphasis on the role of the person, rather than the situation, in explaining an individual"s behavior. It is fair to say that hypothetical constructs:
