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The Five Perspectives Of The Psychodynamic Approach

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Psychology itself is a very broad subject; it includes everything from analyzing monkeys (Harrow Harlow) to creating experimental psychology labs (Wilhelm Wundt). The definition of psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions. The five modern perspectives on psychology allows us to study this subject in different ways. The first of the five perspectives is the Psychodynamic Perspective. The Psychodynamic Approach focuses on Freud and his followers ideas. Freud’s objective was to get inside of people’s minds to figure out how they view the world. He believed that personality is made up of three parts: the id, ego and super-ego. The id stands for instinctual trends, ego is the organized and develops from the id, and the super-ego will ensure morals and is the most critical role. Alfred Adler was one of the followers. Adler believed, like Freud, that a person was associated through the surrounding world. …show more content…

John B. Watson was the founder of behaviorism and believed that his approach was what psychology should focus on, unlike Freud’s theory of studying conscious and unconscious. Watson conducted a study (Little Albert) to prove that the behavior (fear) Albert showed when touching the rat and hearing it make noise, could be learned and unlearned. Motivation is a factor in the Behavioral Perspective. For example, If I was studying for a psychology exam, I would be motivated to study until I think it is enough to get a good grade; if I was offered a brand new car in place of earning an A on the psychology exam, I would study much

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