Psychology - Markville Secondary School心理学马克维尔中学.pptVIP

Schools of Thought in Psychology ? Experimental psychology- a branch of the discipline that sets up experiments to monitor how individual act in particular situations ? Clinical psychology- a branch of the discipline that develops programs for treating individuals suffering from metal illnesses and behavioural disorders. ? Psychoanalytic Theory ? -according to this theory the mind is divided into two parts…..the conscious and the unconscious. The unconscious mind is further developed into 3 parts, the id, ego and superego ? -personality development and individual behaviour are governed by how the three parts of the unconscious mind interact ? Behaviourism ? -the branch of psychology that tries to control / regulate human behaviour by identifying the factors that motivate it in the first place ? -emphasis is placed on childhood and the rules and practices parents use to raise their children ? Learning Theory ? -the school of thought that believes humans are born with little instinct but much learning potential ? -most human behaviour is learned, therefore, society can have a great influence ? * Psychology What is Psychology? study of how and why humans act as they do Instead of studying how humans function in cultures or societies, psychology focuses on the individual, and the personal and unique experiences that influence how the individual acts and thinks Types of Psychology Experimental Psychology The branch of the discipline that sets up experiments to see how individuals act in particular situations Question - Would you help a complete stranger that was being threatened with violence from another person? The Case of Kitty Genovese The Case of Kitty Genovese - Kitty was murdered on the street outside her New York City apartment after loud shouting was heard - 38 people witnessed the murder but did noth