1. You are in the grocery store and your future child decides to throw themselves on the floor screaming and kicking. What do you do? What would’ve your parent’s done if you did this?

2. Do Now: What in the world happened to Lindsay Lohan?

3. Evolutionary NeurobiologicalBehavioralPsychoanalytical Humanistic CognitiveSociocultural

4. How would each approach look at Alcoholism? Example

5. What is the Neurobiological Approach? Approaching psychological disorders Issues from medical perspective Chemical Imbalances, Lack of or misfiring of brain chemicals/impulses- Disorders treated well with meds: Schizophrenia Bipolar Disorder Depression A.D.D. Anxiety

6. Why do alcoholics drink? Neurobiological Approach Behavior viewed in terms of biological responses Is alcoholism a disease? Is it genetic? How does long-term use affect the brain?

7. What is the Behavioral Approach? Belief that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Behavior Rewarded: (Positive Reinforcement) Removal of negative stimulus (Negative Reinforcement) Desired Behavior continues Behavior Ignored: (Extinction) Introduction of negative stimulus or removal of desired stimulus) (Punishment) Undesirable Behavior stops

8. Positive reinforcement: Increases behavior Praise and rewards to repeat behavior Good dog – sit…you will get another doggie biscuit treat I will sit all the time now so you will give me a treat, although I’d prefer bacon.

9. Negative reinforcement: increases behavior by removing unpleasant stimulus Example: Mom nags Billy to take out the trash everyday. Mom decides to stop nagging and asks nicely Billy starts taking out the trash regular ly

10. Why do alcoholics drink? Behaviorist Approach Behavior viewed as a product of conditioning. Is alcoholism learned? Can behavior modification help? Can new habits replace it?

11. What is the Psychoanalytical Approach? All psychological issues are based on repression of childhood conflict (Freud focused on sex and aggression as major drives) Levels of thoughts, perceptions, memory below our level of awareness without our conscious control. - “Talking Cure” – patient will reveal the problem to themselves by questioning and reflecting. All psychological issues are based on repression of childhood conflict (Freud focused on sex and aggression as major drives) Levels of thoughts, perceptions, memory below our level of awareness without our conscious control. - “Talking Cure” – patient will reveal the problem to themselves by questioning and reflecting.

12. Why do alcoholics drink? Psychoanalytical Approach Behavior viewed as a reflection of unconscious aggressive and sexual responses Is drinking an indication of unconscious conflict? Does it release inhibitions, allowing repressed desires to surface?

13. Views people as basically good Carl Rogers: believed in unconditional regard all people were worthwhile Internal potential was more powerful than outside influences. With ideal conditions, all humans were perfect seeds that could bloom perfectly What is the Humanistic Approach?

14. Why do alcoholics drink? Humanist Approach Behavior viewed as a reflection of internal growth. Do you drink because of a lack of self worth? Does drinking provide a false self esteem?

15. Behavior: influenced by the rules & expectations of specific social groups of cultures. Motivation, interaction with others, family, goal setting, and other goals are all impacted by your environment. What is Sociocultural Theory

16. Why do alcoholics drink? Socio-cultural Approach Behavior viewed as influenced by social groups of cultures? Does alcoholism differ among cultures? Does society place pressure?

17. What is Cognitive Theory? How thought processes influence how we understand and interact with the world. Behavior viewed as product of various internal sentences or thoughts Using our internal self discussions to turn around negative behavior or fears can find solutions to heal ourselves through practice. So when you are about to take a drink because you’re stressed – repeat H.A.L.T. - Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired.

18. Why do alcoholics drink? Cognitive Approach Behavior viewed as a product of various internal sentences or thoughts. What thoughts lead to drinking? Can we change patterns by analyzing thoughts?

19. Are you ready for your patient?

20. Please help Chris! Chris has come to your group for help. You have to come up with possible causes for his behavior from each perspective of Psychology you have learned about.

21. Psychology Quiz: Mon. 9/21 Early Psychologists Goals of Psychology Introspection & Empathy Structuralism (Wilhem Wundt) vs Functionalism (William James) Maladaptive Behavior Approaches of Psychology: Behavioral, Psychoanalytical, Cognitive, Humanistic, Neurobiological, Socio-cultural, Evolutionary