PSY240H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reinforcement, Operant Conditioning, Freudian Slip
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Need predisposition and must interact with the environment to cause abnormal behaviour - dysfunction. Biological models: the role of the nervous system, the role of chemistry, genetics and behaviour. Subconscious thoughts and feelings that could not be observed conflicts internally with self. Therapy psychoanalysis: talk therapy expose subconscious thoughts and emotions (freudian slips) conflict is at a subconscious level, stops normal functioning, not going away because you put it in sub-consciousness. Only look at the observable behaviour not thoughts. Its what we"ve been exposed to in the environment. Idea of tabula rasa, we"re all blank slates. Learning to associate one stimulus with another stimulus. If you pair neutral stimulus with food, will lead to salivation. Bunny paired with loud sound results in fear (carrying 2 stimuli with eachother) Stimulus response learning you put something out and consequence of it leaves a mark. Behave in certain way and there is a reward or punishment for it.
