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Insert Format Font Tools Table Window Help 100% Balabani Interteach1 F18.docx .t Elements I Tables Charts. SmartArt Review Interteach 1 Please complete, and upload to the eLeaning dropbox by 11:59pm on the due date Bring a copy to your interteach class period (laptop or paper copy - no phones). 1. In order to study psychology scientifically, what philosophical assumption must be considered in order to study predictable and reliable causes of people's behaviors? Why? 2. Explain addiction from a nature versus nurture perspective. From a structuralist perspective, explain how an individual may describe their experience of looking at a painting. A follow-up, through what process can an individual provide such information? 3. What was central to Freud's theory of psychoanalysis? Describe his contributions (structure of personality, stages of psychosexual development, and defense mechanisms). Explain the limitations of his theory 4. 5. Identify the defense mechanism in each of the following examples out View e1 Pages of2 Words: 371 of 466L 17Explanation / Answer
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(Answer) (1) In order to study psychology, one would generally refer to case studies or practice with patients. In such cases, the practitioner would refer to established psychological theories and axioms. This is when the practitioner would have to assume that all behavioural and cognitive indicators are symptoms. The theory or diagnosis that best matches the symptoms would indicate a particular psychological issue. Therefore, it can be assumed that theories are the indicators of a psychological problem. This is because until there is an unconventional case that requires a new theory, the existing ones would have to be archetypes in behaviour.
(2) An addiction in nature is when an individual needs a compulsive fix even though they might not rationally or medically require it. An addiction in the nurture perspective is when an individual needs more of the fix in order to get the same high. In the nurture perspective, this is known as acclimatisation.
(3) Through a structuralist perspective, an individual would look at a painting and perhaps assume that the artist is depicting themes like “plight of the common man,” “social evils” or any such themes that depict the structure of society. A follow-up of current events, economic, social and political structure would help an individual have such a view of the painting. For instance, an individual who is familiar of the plight of women in the society today would assume that a painting is about women’s rights.
(4) Freud’s psychoanalysis – This was the theory that described the unconscious, subconscious and the conscious mind as the Id, ego and superego. Through this theory, Freud claims that the feral instincts of a human being are those which he isn’t too aware of and has less control over. On the other hand, the conscious human being is aware and in control of their actions.
Freud’s psychosexual development – The stages of psychosexual development in a child talk about the focus of their libido being oral, anal, phallic, latent and genital from infancy to the age of 12. These surges are generally a part of the consciousness that isn’t in the child’s control.
Freud’s defence mechanisms – When an individual is confronted with a dilemma, they tend to go through stages that help them cope with the anguish that the problem as caused. First, they undergo “repression” by repressing their true emotions. The second stage is “denial,” the third stage is “projection” where they project their anguish towards something. “Displacement” is the stage where their anger is misdirected at something else. The next stage is “regression” where they forfeit emotional growth temporarily and go back to illogical behaviour. The final stage is “sublimation” where an individual would satisfy their impulse with some sort of activity. This is where the anguish translates into work or shifts focus.
All of these theories look at the mind as having two parts, a part that is involuntary and another that is voluntary. The involuntary parts are things that cannot be immediately controlled but perhaps requires a strong will to reform over time. The voluntary part is that which can be controlled in order to discipline ourselves and modify our behaviour.