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Seven unifying themes in psychology |
Psychology is empirical Psychology is theoretically diverse Psychology evolves in socio-historical context Behaviour is determined by multiple causes Behaviour is shaped by cultural heritage Heredity and environment jointly influence behaviour People's experience of the world is highly subjective |
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Empiricism |
Knowledge through observation |
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Theory |
System of inter-related ideas used to explain set of observation |
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Complexity of causation |
Take into account multiple determinants |
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Personality |
Defined as a dynamic and complex set of unique characteristics such as cognition, motivation and behaviour, which exert an influence on an individual pattern of behaviour in various situations |
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8 mainstream approaches to personality |
Psychoanalytic approach Neo psychoanalytic approach Lifespan approach Behaviourist approach Humanistic approach Cognitive approach Social-learning approach |
