PPT-Atypical Behaviour Psychology of Individual Differences

Task Define what you think normal is As a result what is abnormal Categorise the following as either normal or abnormal Watching a washing machine wash clothes Adults playing with train sets. Cognitive Approach. Behaviourist Perspective. Individual Differences Approach . Research Methods & Approaches . G544. EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS (ESQ). Approaches. Cognitive approach. January 2010. Briefly outline the cognitive approach to psychology (4) . of. personality. Psychology . of. personality . What. . is. personality?. Definitions. (200). Some. stress the . importance. . of. individuality (. what. . differs. . us. . from. . others. Session Aims. To explore what . health psychology is and how it is relevant to health. To apply . and critique some of the key models in health psychology specifically relevant to health behaviour. To introduce a critical . 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. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY. CHAPTER 1. The systematic study of mental processes and behaviour. Mental Processes are also known as Thoughts and Feelings. Main goals in Psychology are to. :. Describe . Individual . Diffrences. Evaluation – strengths . Strength. Evidence. Aims to look at the motivations behind behaviour (what causes people to behave the way they do). . E.g. in Griffiths,. the ‘thinking aloud’ aimed to see their irrational reasoning, showing how different types of gambler use different heuristics.. D. evelopmental Psychology. Case studies – brain damage. Evaluate the use of brain damaged patients as evidence to explain behaviour. Comment on individual differences in your answer. (8). Freud and Individual Differences. Individual . Diffrences. Evaluation – strengths . Strength. Evidence. Aims to look at the motivations behind behaviour (what causes people to behave the way they do). . E.g. in Griffiths,. the ‘thinking aloud’ aimed to see their irrational reasoning, showing how different types of gambler use different heuristics.. 6-1: . WHAT ARE . CHROMOSOMES, DNA, GENES. , AND THE HUMAN . GENOME. ? HOW DO BEHAVIOR GENETICISTS EXPLAIN OUR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES?. Environment: . Every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us . INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN HUMAN BLOOD235the physiological differences discovered between individuals were in factthose which were being sought and whether the phenomena although ob-served in the case . for Social Work. - . Dr. Jaimon Varghese. Definition of Psychology. Psychology is the science of behavior . (JB Watson, 1913). Psychology is a science which aims to give us better understanding and . Learning Objectives:. Define Psychology. Describe Psychology’s roots in philosophy. Discuss the early days of psychology. Summarize twentieth-century approaches to the study of Psychology. Psychology today. You are about to start an exciting journey into the world of Psychology where you will learn about the scientific study of the mind and behaviour!. Remember:. Choose what modules you do and when, but work through them . The study of people – how they act, react, and interact. Explores areas such as learning, memory, development of children, sport, social behaviour, cognitive processes and human development.. A science. Psychological studies involve the use of...