M2- Compare two psychological approaches to health and social care service provision. D1- Evaluate two psychological approaches to health and social care service provision. Make an informal judgement on which aspects of each perspective are most or least useful, justifying your conclusions. P1- Psychology is the scientific study of the behaviour of individuals and their mental processes. In the study of psychology there are six perspectives which each interpret there own idea of the study of psychology and how behaviour is performed as a result.
Social Psychology Tandy Noonan Learning and Cognition/PSY400 12/19/2011 Dave Brueshoff Social Psychology Definition Paper How do we define Social Psychology and what influences does it have on individuals? When one understands social psychology they will be able to help others in being the best they can. In this paper you will find the definition of social psychology. Along with the definition of social psychology, you will find a discussion on how social psychology is different from sociology. Defining social psychology "Social psychology is a science that studies the influences of our situation, with special attention to how we view and affect one another; social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about; influenced, and relate to one another.
Discuss how current counselling and psychotherapy practice emerged from psychiatry and psychology. Analyse the similarities and differences between psychotherapy and counselling practices. I will assess the origins of psychoanalysis and how this impacted on subsequent schools of thought.I will discuss the importance of Freud and how some of his theories were challenged by later psychologists resulting in differing models for therapeutic practice.I will explore how these models are applied to contemporary counselling and psychotherapy. I aim to analyse the similarities and differences between counselling and psychotherapy through critical evaluation of how these practices work within society today. By establishing differences between psychiatry and psychology,how counselling and psychotherapy emerged from these disciplines becomes clearer.Psychiatry relates to the process of healing the mind through medical intervention.Psychology has its roots within academic study and research of human and animal perception.Psychoanalysis is ‘interested in exploration of the unconscious mind in order to cure’.
2. At first glance on the topic, what do you think you will learn from the passage, ‘The Impact of Culture on Psychology’? 3. What do you think could possibly be the connection between ‘culture’ and ‘psychology’? 4.
From this assumption, the development of numerous models is to provide various ways to study personality and consider factors for application on various settings. One example of an assessment model is the Myers Biggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The purpose of this approach is to categorize individuals according to the different personality types provided by psychologists Carl Jung (Business Balls.com, 2006). Among key indicators considered in this evaluation consider behavioral preferences and careful understanding of personal strengths and weaknesses. The component of this method is the ability to pair specific traits that comprise of (1) extraversion or introversion, (2) sensing or intuition, (3) thinking or feeling, and (4) judging or perceiving (Engler,
The behaviorism start to make the field of psychology a mainstream scientific by observing one behavior. The field of psychoanalysis is another school of thought. Sigmund Freud best known for his work in psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis is a term that was used to refer the different parts of Freud's research, which would include the Freudian therapy and how he developed this theories through his research. Psychoanalysis deals with the thoughts and motivations that are outside of our awareness which is influence our behavior.
In cultural psychology the mental processes are compared with the society and the individual who has grown up in that society. Comparatively, cross-cultural psychologists systematically research behavior across cultures in different cultural situations (Shiraev & Levy, 2010). Critical Thinking Critical thinking in cross-cultural psychology is important because cross-cultural psychology is about identifying the similarities and differences in individuals and how they function in his or her culture. Critical thinking is about making realistic, valid and reasonable evidence. Critical thinking is described as maintaining an attitude that is open=minded and doubtful (Shiraev & Levy, 2010).
Bias in research- refers to beliefs that interfere with objectivity Placebo effect- a fake treatment, an inactive substance like sugar, distilled water, or saline solution can sometimes improve a patient’s condition simply because the person has the expectation that it will help them. Research Methods (*Study Chart, p.19) Case study-an in depth analysis of one person
The Diverse Nature of Psychology PSY 490 Name April 22, 2013 The Diverse Nature of Psychology The diverse nature of psychology is to study and understand the mental processes of human behavior. There are various aspects to consider when studying such complexity of the human body and its behavior. This paper will evaluate the influence of diversity in the field of psychology’s major concepts. Two examples of major concepts and of subtopics will be presented and how they can be applied to other disciplines. In addition, the author will expand on the personal theoretical perspective of how she feels her knowledge will contribute to her psychological society.
There have been efforts made by philosophers to reconcile the thoughts on determinism and voluntarism. Psychology being a science of human behavior does not have scientific laws to prove the presence of fate/destiny or choice. But that does not mean that the controversy ends, but it widens, since, some of the behavior is unpredictable and some behavior is voluntary. Therefore, a mid-way approach to the free will and determinism can prove to end the debate and solve the issue. For example, the illness, stress, and happiness are not choices, but they just really ‘happen’, whereas, the free will lets us achieve our goals and targets for a better life as a