Psychological Theory
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Principles applied to the analysis and explanation of psychological or behavioral phenomena. |
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no qualif; DF: PSYCHOL THEORY |
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Psychology (1966-1968) |
Psychological Theory Categories.
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Behaviorism - A psychologic theory developed by James B. Watson concerned with studying and measuring behaviors that are observable. |
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Existentialism - Philosophy based on the analysis of the individual's existence in the world which holds that human existence cannot be completely described in scientific terms. Existentialism also stresses the freedom and responsibility of the individual as well as the uniqueness of religious and ethical experiences and the analysis of subjective phenomena such as anxiety, guilt, and suffering. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed.) |
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Gestalt Theory - A system which emphasizes that experience and behavior contain basic patterns and relationships which cannot be reduced to simpler components; that is, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. |
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Personal Construct Theory - A psychological theory based on dimensions or categories used by a given person in describing or explaining the personality and behavior of others or of himself. The basic idea is that different people will use consistently different categories. The theory was formulated in the fifties by George Kelly. Two tests devised by him are the role construct repertory test and the repertory grid test. (From Stuart Sutherland, The International Dictionary of Psychology, 1989) |
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Psychoanalytic Theory - Conceptual system developed by Freud and his followers in which unconscious motivations are considered to shape normal and abnormal personality development and behavior. |
Psychological Theory Definitions and Terms
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