PSYCH101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Harry Harlow, Mary Ainsworth, Attachment Theory
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Environment influences and changes behaviour of person. P x e = person interacting with their environment. Psychodynamic perspective (founder sigmund freud) all action takes place in the person variable (in the mind of the person) the unconscious mind of the person. Unconscious primary driving force between our behaviours. Behavioural perspective focus on observable things people do their behaviour came out of learning theories study behaviour, not person. Cognitive perspective thought-processes going on in a person"s head measure mental activities (for example with questionnaires) study how a person"s thought lead to their behaviours. Broke the rigid hold of behavioural perspective. Biological (neuropsychology, evolution, genetics) study physical structure as well as mental structure study the brain and how it works study if our thoughts, feelings and emotions evolve. Inheritance of genes and how our dna may play our role in our behaviour. Science of psychology science is the refinement process looking in the whole nature of observation.