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Behavior vs. Attitude Goals and Objectives of Psychology

Behavior (Behavior and Mental Processes)
- Something that can be observed, seen. - To Describe = What was observed
- Something what you act. - To Understand = How
Attitude - To Predict = Know the possibilities
- Something that can’t be observed. - To Change
-Not transparent
- Inate School of Thoughts (Psychology)
- Not emotion 1. STRUCTURALISM
- Something what you think. - Wilhelm Wundt
- Something that behavior can cover up. - Stressed analysis of immediate experience
What Affects Behavior: into basic elements.
- Yourself - Study of what made up consciousness
- Heredity - Introspection = verbalize expression;
- Genetics examination of one’s thought.
- Emotions = What you say is what you
thought of
CHAPTER 1 = Think – Say - Do
Nature of Psychology, Biological Factor in
Behavior “Behavior is based on one’s experiences.”

What is Psychology? 2. FUNCTIONALISM

- A scientific study of human behavior,
and mental processes, and how they are affected
by an organism’s physical state; mental state of
their external environment.
- Soft Science
i. Psyche – Soul / Mind
- Soul develops into mind
Mind – Consciousness
Brain – Organ of body
ii. Logos – Study or discourse
S.P.A. (Philosophers)
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
History of Psychology
- 1879, birth of psychology
- First official psychological laboratory was
established at the University of Leipzig, Germany
- Wilhelm Wundt = Father of Psychology
Soft Science = Different in all parts of the world.
Hard Science = Universality
- William Janus
- Doing to achieve something
- Stressed the purpose or function of
behavior and consciousness.
- People are capable of reasoning out
- There is a reason for every behavior /
action.
- Everything has a purpose.
3. PSYCHOANALYSIS
- Sigmund Freud
- You do not know why you feel this and why
you want to do it
- Emphasizes unconscious motives and
conflicts.
- “Slip of Tongue” = Di mo sinasadyang
sabihin.
3 Major Systems of Personality
(Accdg. To Sigmund)
1. Id
- Adheres to “pleasure” principles seeking to
reduce tension, avoid pain, and obtain
“pleasure”
- “demon”
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2. Ego - How to control?

- adheres to “reality” principle. = Never ever humiliate
= Don’t threaten
3. Superego - Impotency = guys fear of the removal of
- adheres to “morality” principle penis
- Penis = Not a muscle, made of blood
- ego – ideals vessels.
- conscience
- moral principle Oedipus Complex
= Too much attachment to mothers
= Can lead to modeling
= Son wants his mother to his only.
= Competition: Father

Electra Complex
= Daughter wants his father to hers only.
Psychosexual Theory = Competition: Mother
- “Id” – pleasure
- Sigmund Freud Karen Homey
- Anchored with “Libido” = Accdg. to her, women are not jealous of
- “Libido” = Sexual drive or desire penis.
= Man has “womb envy”
Psychosexual Stages
Zones: Penis Envy
- Erogenous Stage = Parts that should be = Envy the male privileges
satisfied. = Not envy the penis
- Satisfaction Womb Envy
- Delay of Gratification = Not really envy, but more of “love”
- Fixation = “Sana ako na lang ang may dala para di
siya mahirapan” – man
Stages: (O.A.PHA.LA.GE)
d) LATENCY
a) ORAL - From 6 – 12 y.o.
- Infant to 1 y.o. - No erogenous zone because too busy
- E.S. = Mouth - Too busy – Forgetting the genitals
- Fixation = Will find in the future - Play genitals < Play friends

b) ANAL - Forcing the kids to finish off the plates is NO

- From 1 – 3 y.o. = Could lead to obesity because tendency
- Stage trying to satisfy the Anus (E.S.) is the kid will often finish the plate eventhough
- Fixation = Controlling on relationships he/she is full.

c) PHALLIC e) GENITAL
- From 3 – 6 y.o. - 12 y.o. onwards
- Unconsciously Masturbating - E.S. = Genitals
- Focusing on genitals (E.S.) - Knows the purpose of the genitals
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...continuation of school of thought - Post natal to early adolescents

5) ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
4. BEHAVIORISM - From 12 – 20 y.o.
- John B. Watson - Puberty to later life.
- Concerned with modifying, changing, - Teens are indecisive (identity crisis)
controlling of behavior - Decision anchored to emotion
- Emphasizes the study of objectively
observable behavior and the role of 6) SENESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
environment as a determinant of human and - More on stability and practical
life. - from 20 y.o. and above
- old age
i. Classical Conditioning
ii. Operant 7) CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY
- Consumed with the market behavior of
Stimulus = response formula consumers.
- Behavior happens through stimulus

e.g. Stimulus = Teacher

Response = Class
Behavior is repeated
If result is good = do it again
If results is bad = not do it again.

5. GESTALT
- German word for “pattern” or “Form”
- Focus on totality of object, person, and
animals.
- Max Wertheimer
- “The whole is more than the sum of all its
parts”

Branches of Psychology
1) GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
- Explains the underlying principles of human
and animal behavior
- Focus on basics

2) COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY
- Investigates the behavioral differences
among different organisms and species.

3) DEVELOPMENTAL / GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY

- Concerned with genetic transformation
- Focuses on the various stages of life

4) CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
- From 0 – 12 y.o.