PSYCH101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Social Learning Theory, Sigmund Freud, Lev Vygotsky

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Richard Ennis

Document Summary

Cognitive thought + perspective, stereotype, attitudes, cognitive behaviourism. Psychodynamic one"s thoughts and actions are based on subconscious forces. Behaviour behaviourism overt responses, scientific approach, give contradictory responses to stimuli (calm anxiety caused by fear) Science of psychology goals of science: understand, explain, predict, control. Affect = feeling, emotion, mood, temperament, personality, group influence. Cognition = thought, decision, attitude, choice, brain process. Basic model factors: person, behaviour, outcome, environment. Background: industrial revolution mass production, machinery, sweatshop, slavery not a good time to be a child unless you are privileged. No social mobility, economic freedom or formal education. Child labour begin at age 4 high child mortality. Behaviourist view: children were raised as if they are animals learning to perform specific tasks ignores emotional reality. Parenting wisdom emphasized that children should be exposed to very limited bodily contact to avoid spoiling them. Sapling theory child = miniature adults, no special needs, psychology ; treated like an adult.