Comparison of Approaches to Human Behaviour
he table below illustrates the Approaches to Human Behaviour that are covered throughout the Approaches unit. As part of the specification (AQA) it is a requirement that students are able to [...]
Humanist Approach (to human behaviour)
The Humanistic Approach is quite different to the other approaches we've already studied, in that it claims that human beings are essentially self-determining and have free will. The approach [...]
Psychodynamic Approach in Psychology
The Psychodynamic Approach is only listed as essential knowledge for the AQA A Level Qualification. You do not need to know this approach if you are only studying for the AQA AS level qualification.
The Biological Approach: the Influence of Genes, Biological Structures and Neurochemistry on Behaviour. Genotype and Phenotype, Genetic Basis of Behaviour, Evolution and Behaviour
Each individual is born with 23 chromosomes which they've inherited from both of their birth parents. There is a suggestion that behavioural characteristics, such as intelligence and mental [...]
The Cognitive Approach (to human behaviour)
Main Assumptions of the Cognitive Approach:
- People actively respond to environmental stimuli, depending on schemas and thoughts
- People are information processors
- Human [...]
Learning Approaches: the Behaviourist Approach
Learning Approach: The Behaviourist Approach including; Classical Conditioning and Pavlov's research (2) Operant Conditioning, types of reinforcement and Skinner's research. (3) Social [...]
Origins of Psychology and the Emergence of Psychology as a Science
Wundt is often referred to as the 'Father of Psychology' (who defined Psychology as 'the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour'). Wundt set [...]
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