As described, there are 10 different perspectives of early psychology. These perspectives are: Structuralism, functionalism, Gestalt psychology, Behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, physiological, evolutionary, cognitive, and cultural and diversity. I will only be looking at three of these perspectives still in common use today here is a summary of each.
The behavioral perspective "focuses on the observable behaviors; thus it does not speculate about mental processes such as thinking." (Davis and Palladino, 2005).Unlike the other approaches, the behavioral perspective accentuates how it is important to learn and understand and doesn't focus on coconscious. B. F. Skinner, a well known
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Educator’s and parents need to be very careful, in my opinion, when using only this approach with their children. Humanists will not label any behavior as “bad” or “wrong” but instead they will focus on the individuals right to choose what they will do or what decision they make on their own. In schools today I believe we place to much emphasis on making the child feel they have done well no matter the level of work they have produced or the actions they have chosen to take. The humanistic approach can work well when trying to improve a child’s self-esteem or cure shyness but, when a child is not told they are doing something wrong how will they then learn what is considered right and wrong in society? “We've got youngsters here now who . . . are under the authority of the school [and] are being persuaded that there is a better way, and that way is to make their own decisions. They're being induced to make decisions about activities that the citizenry of the state have decided are wrong” (http://www.probe.org/docs/psy-educ.html) When used in conjunction with behaviorism and cognitive psychology a child will gain a much better understanding of their place in the world as well as what is expected of them in regards to behavior.
“Many psychologists have accepted the cognitive perspective – where the focus is on how thought occurs, memory processes, and
The better they know themselves, then the better they will be able to decide what they are thinking and what decisions they are going to make in life. As we all know that it takes time to understand
They should be aware of what is right and what is wrong, even though they might still choose
to make a choice about how they are supported or how they wish to live their
To begin, self-confidence is undoubtedly important when it comes to children and teenagers. When someone feels like they contributed at least a
All curricula, whether a national framework or a locally developed program, reflect ideas of how children should be and what they should become. According to Bryant (2014) the beliefs
their choice. They are going to school to get an education that would help them down the line
Over the course of this class I have pieced together many things about my own life that before went unnoticed. I am now able to see things in a bit of a different light. Now that I have been introduced to the realm of psychology I understand some of the reasons for behavior around me. I have learned that there is a reason for most everything and a lot of our behaviors and mental processes can be explained through psychology. Studies have been conducted for many years to try and pinpoint the source of our behavior and it is not something that most people think about every day. Having a better understanding of why we operate the way we do will help me to better understand myself and the others around me.
There are many different kinds of ways that people and animals learn. People can adjust the way they learn to the different situations in which they are learning and what they have to learn. One form of learning is known as conditioning. Conditioning emphasises the relationship between stimuli and responses. The two types of conditioning found are Classical conditioning and Operant conditioning. Learning may occur in different ways. Psychologists have distinguished between different types of learning, these being Observational Learning and Insight Learning.
questions as to why they feel certain ways, which can enable stronger growth for youth.
An essential aspect of how a person views the world is dependent on the upbringing of an individual. Through socialization, children formulate a bias belief system by which they lead their lives. A child's brain is comparable to the absorbency of a sponge: they subconsciously mimic and take on the morals their parents hold, whether the idea is right or wrong. In fact, there are cases in which the child does not consider the ethicalness of the notion in fear of displeasing his parents. This lack of reasoning frequently results in unjustifiable actions that could potentially lead to the person facing jail time. Consequently, a vicious succession of distorted impressions and pessimistic
The History of Psychology In order to discuss Psychology's history, it is important to understand that psychology still does not have one unifying approach unlike the natural sciences; even the definition of Psychology and what it truly means is still undecided. However I shall attempt to review chronologically its philosophical origins, include how the science of Physics and Biology were placed in history and how they influenced research and determined the development of Psychology as its recognised today. Beginning with the philosophers Plato and Aristotle (between 428- 347) in ancient Greece, they began to ask
One of the more popular areas of psychology is Educational Psychology. Educational Psychology can be explained several ways. The idea is to study theories and concepts from different parts of psychology and apply them in educational settings. These educational settings may occur in different school settings such as preschool. The goal of educational psychology is to create a positive student-teacher relationship. Educational psychology uses five different types of psychology, behavioral, cognitive, developmental, and social cognitive, and constructivist in this research paper I will be briefly discussing each type of psychology listed above.
Psychology is definitely not what I thought it was. It is not just a therapist wanting to take your money and not do anything for it. Psychology is an exact science that uses the scientific method to figure out problems. Things like astrology and graphology are not a real science, they do not use true science to deduct things and find a true answer.
During our formative years particularly, we are taught how to conform to the known by our parents and teachers. Eventually, we