PS102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ulric Neisser, Little Albert Experiment, Albert Bandura
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Psychoanalysis the psychology of the unconscious: sigmund freud the belief that people"s behaviours are based on their unconscious desires and conflicts (psychoanalytic theory, freud developed psychoanalysis, that aimed to resolve unconscious conflicts, balance btwn id & superego. Ivan pavlov: found that dogs could learn to associate a bell w/ an automatic behaviour, such as salivating for food. If self-perception does not match perception of others = issues arise: abraham maslow, developed a theory of motivation that consists of a hierarchy of needs. Cognitive psychology revitalization of study of the mind: ulric neisser coined the term cognitive psychology as the study of information processing . Psychology today: doctoral degrees awarded in psychology, 47% clinical, 9% neuroscience, 8% counselling. Involves research on many topics: work @ universities, colleges, ex. Development psychologist teaching course: clinical & counselling psychology, helps individuals cope w/ or overcome abnormal functioning, applied psychology, applies psychological principles to solve problems in various fields, ex.
