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Current perspectives/
models of Psychology
Madiha Ansar
Current perspectives of Psychology:
 Psychology is a discipline that asks and
answers the fundamental question, why do
we behave the way we do and think the way
we think?
 The best way to characterize the different
approaches that are taken to answer the
question of psychology is to identify them as
major perspectives.
Cont..
 A paradigm in psychology is a distinct
way of describing, observing,
understanding, and predicting any given
psychological phenomena.
 The major perspectives represent
fundamental assumptions that underlie
the research questions and methods
that are used in order to answer the
questions of psychology.
Current approaches/ perspectives/
models
 The major approaches to study Psychology
are following:
 i) The biological approach/ model
 ii) The psychodynamic approach/model
 iii) The cognitive approach/ model
 iv) The behavioral approach/ model
 (v) Sociocultural approach/ model
 (vi)The humanistic approach/ model
i) The biological approach/ model
 According to this approach, the behavior of
people and animals should be considered
from the view of their biological functioning.
 There is a physiological and genetic basis to
all behaviors
 The role of brain, genes, neurotransmitters,
endocrine glands etc.
Cont..
 Behaviors have their origins in specific
locations of the brain.
 The study of brain and nervous system helps
us interpret perception, memory, emotions
and psychological disorders, etc.
 An understanding of biochemical processes
will give an understanding of psychological
and social phenomena
 Neurochemicals are chemicals involved in the
functioning of an organism's nervous system.
Cont..
 Root cause of abnormalities and disorders lies
in biology and requires medical intervention
ii) The psychodynamic
approach/model
 The psychodynamic theory emphasizes
unconscious motivation. It has major
impact in the fields of personality,
psychological disorders and therapy
 The basis of motivation and behavior
lies in inner forces; forces over which
humans have little control, which the
person is not aware of i.e., unconscious
determinants of behavior
Cont..
 It provides a basis to understand everyday
life phenomena e.g. interpersonal
relationships, aggression, prejudice
 It gives an entirely new perspective to the
understanding of behavior and mental
processes as well as mental illness
iii) The cognitive approach/ model
 This approach includes the study of mental
processes, such as thinking, perception,
memory and problem solving. Cognitive
psychologists seek to explain how we
process information and how our ways of
thinking about ourselves, world and about the
future.
Cont..
 Cognition, a term used to describe all the mental
processes involved in acquiring, storing, and
using knowledge. Such processes include
perception, memory, thinking, problem solving,
imagining, and language.
 This shift in emphasis toward cognition had such
a deep influence on psychology that it has often
been called the cognitive revolution. The
psychological study of cognition became known
as cognitive psychology.
iv) The behavioral approach/ model
 The behavioral approach concentrates
on observable behavior. It suggests that
an understanding and control of a
persons environment is sufficient to
fully explain and modify behavior.
Cont..
 John B. Watson was the first person that
advocated the behavioral approach. This is a
psychological approach that considers the
relationship between behavior and
environmental stimuli as the focus of study;
observable behavior is what psychology
should be studying, understanding, and
explaining.
 This approach dominated psychology for
most of the 20th century
Socio Cultural approach/ model
 The social/cultural perspective in psychology
suggests that human behavior is influenced by social
context, environmental cues, social pressures and
cultural influences.
 Social psychologists suggest that social forces are
very powerful and explain a great deal about the
causes of human behavior and thought processes.
V) The humanistic approach/ model
 The humanistic approach emphasizes that
people are unique and complex organism;
each person has a capacity to reach his or
her maximum potential. It is specially
important in the field of personality ,
motivation and psychotherapy.
 It is the approach that focused on:
 The idea that people are in control of their life.
 The person or the self and personal growth
and development are to be emphasized
Cont..
It focuses on that
 Human beings are capable of
shaping their own destiny.
 They can think and design their course of
action and can follow it in the way they like.
 People can overcome or minimize the
environmental, and inherent influences
Psychology today
 All these five approaches have come to
dominate psychology in the 21st century.
These models add to our understanding
of why human beings behave the way
they do.
 Psychologists with different view points
have different things to say; each
tackles the issue from different angle
and contribute different insights.
Psychology today
 They are now more likely to have an
eclectic approach to study behavior
and cognitive processes.
 Eclectic approach:
 Use of different approaches to study the
same behavior.
Psychology as a science
 Psychology is a science of behavior
including a persons overt behavior and
his cognitive mental processes.
 As a science, psychology shares goals
and scientific methods with other
sciences, such as biology, chemistry,
etc.
Cont..
 Scientific method is a systematic and
organized series of steps that scientists
adopt for exploring any phenomenon in
order to obtain accurate and consistent
results. These steps involve observation,
description, control, and replication.
Cont..
 Psychology employs the scientific
method for gathering knowledge and
information. It uses scientific procedure
that is essential to be adopted in order
to carry out psychological research;
otherwise the research will not be
considered authentic, reliable, or
scientifically valuable
Cont..
 Psychologist begin with a body of knowledge
and then proceed to investigate. They use a
variety of methods for this purpose. These
research methods allow them to reach the
goals of description, explanation, prediction
and control.
 Psychology is comprised of systematized
knowledge that is gathered by carefully
measuring and observing events.
 Theories are used to summarize observation
and to predict the outcomes of future
observations.
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lecture 3 models presentation slides .ppt

  • 1. Current perspectives/ models of Psychology Madiha Ansar
  • 2. Current perspectives of Psychology: Psychology is a discipline that asks and answers the fundamental question, why do we behave the way we do and think the way we think? The best way to characterize the different approaches that are taken to answer the question of psychology is to identify them as major perspectives.
  • 3. Cont.. A paradigm in psychology is a distinct way of describing, observing, understanding, and predicting any given psychological phenomena. The major perspectives represent fundamental assumptions that underlie the research questions and methods that are used in order to answer the questions of psychology.
  • 4. Current approaches/ perspectives/ models The major approaches to study Psychology are following: i) The biological approach/ model ii) The psychodynamic approach/model iii) The cognitive approach/ model iv) The behavioral approach/ model (v) Sociocultural approach/ model (vi)The humanistic approach/ model
  • 5. i) The biological approach/ model According to this approach, the behavior of people and animals should be considered from the view of their biological functioning. There is a physiological and genetic basis to all behaviors The role of brain, genes, neurotransmitters, endocrine glands etc.
  • 6. Cont.. Behaviors have their origins in specific locations of the brain. The study of brain and nervous system helps us interpret perception, memory, emotions and psychological disorders, etc. An understanding of biochemical processes will give an understanding of psychological and social phenomena Neurochemicals are chemicals involved in the functioning of an organism's nervous system.
  • 7. Cont.. Root cause of abnormalities and disorders lies in biology and requires medical intervention
  • 8. ii) The psychodynamic approach/model The psychodynamic theory emphasizes unconscious motivation. It has major impact in the fields of personality, psychological disorders and therapy The basis of motivation and behavior lies in inner forces; forces over which humans have little control, which the person is not aware of i.e., unconscious determinants of behavior
  • 9. Cont.. It provides a basis to understand everyday life phenomena e.g. interpersonal relationships, aggression, prejudice It gives an entirely new perspective to the understanding of behavior and mental processes as well as mental illness
  • 10. iii) The cognitive approach/ model This approach includes the study of mental processes, such as thinking, perception, memory and problem solving. Cognitive psychologists seek to explain how we process information and how our ways of thinking about ourselves, world and about the future.
  • 11. Cont.. Cognition, a term used to describe all the mental processes involved in acquiring, storing, and using knowledge. Such processes include perception, memory, thinking, problem solving, imagining, and language. This shift in emphasis toward cognition had such a deep influence on psychology that it has often been called the cognitive revolution. The psychological study of cognition became known as cognitive psychology.
  • 12. iv) The behavioral approach/ model The behavioral approach concentrates on observable behavior. It suggests that an understanding and control of a persons environment is sufficient to fully explain and modify behavior.
  • 13. Cont.. John B. Watson was the first person that advocated the behavioral approach. This is a psychological approach that considers the relationship between behavior and environmental stimuli as the focus of study; observable behavior is what psychology should be studying, understanding, and explaining. This approach dominated psychology for most of the 20th century
  • 14. Socio Cultural approach/ model The social/cultural perspective in psychology suggests that human behavior is influenced by social context, environmental cues, social pressures and cultural influences. Social psychologists suggest that social forces are very powerful and explain a great deal about the causes of human behavior and thought processes.
  • 15. V) The humanistic approach/ model The humanistic approach emphasizes that people are unique and complex organism; each person has a capacity to reach his or her maximum potential. It is specially important in the field of personality , motivation and psychotherapy. It is the approach that focused on: The idea that people are in control of their life. The person or the self and personal growth and development are to be emphasized
  • 16. Cont.. It focuses on that Human beings are capable of shaping their own destiny. They can think and design their course of action and can follow it in the way they like. People can overcome or minimize the environmental, and inherent influences
  • 17. Psychology today All these five approaches have come to dominate psychology in the 21st century. These models add to our understanding of why human beings behave the way they do. Psychologists with different view points have different things to say; each tackles the issue from different angle and contribute different insights.
  • 18. Psychology today They are now more likely to have an eclectic approach to study behavior and cognitive processes. Eclectic approach: Use of different approaches to study the same behavior.
  • 19. Psychology as a science Psychology is a science of behavior including a persons overt behavior and his cognitive mental processes. As a science, psychology shares goals and scientific methods with other sciences, such as biology, chemistry, etc.
  • 20. Cont.. Scientific method is a systematic and organized series of steps that scientists adopt for exploring any phenomenon in order to obtain accurate and consistent results. These steps involve observation, description, control, and replication.
  • 21. Cont.. Psychology employs the scientific method for gathering knowledge and information. It uses scientific procedure that is essential to be adopted in order to carry out psychological research; otherwise the research will not be considered authentic, reliable, or scientifically valuable
  • 22. Cont.. Psychologist begin with a body of knowledge and then proceed to investigate. They use a variety of methods for this purpose. These research methods allow them to reach the goals of description, explanation, prediction and control. Psychology is comprised of systematized knowledge that is gathered by carefully measuring and observing events. Theories are used to summarize observation and to predict the outcomes of future observations.