PSYC 3140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Deep Brain Stimulation, Joseph Wolpe
5 Feb 2014
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Kuhns view of paradigm, the conceptual framework or approach within which the scientist works. Paradigms thus specify what problems scientists will investigate and how they will go about the investigation. 4 major paradigms: 1. biological, 2. cognitive-behavioural, 3. psychoanalytic, and 4. humanistic. Continuation of somatogenic hypothesis, known as the medical model or disease model. Medical illness shares one characteristic: in all some bioilogical process is disrupted or not functioning normally. Popular form late 1800s to mid 20th century. Behaviour genetics:is the study of individual differences in behaviour that are attributable in part to differences in genetic make up. The genotype is total genetic make up of an individual. this is unobservable. The phenotype is the totality of the observable, behavioural characteristics, such as level of anxiety. Family method: analyzing family genes and the occurance of the disorder. 1st look at the index cases or pronands- look at family who members who might exhibit the diagnosis in question.
