PSYCHOLOGY

Psychology

Psychology

ASSIGNMENT- 1

How would you distinguish between self-image and self-esteem?

Self-esteem is a salient component of identity development and maintenance as individuals construct their identity based on interpersonal relationships, group affiliations, and other cultural influences. Whereas self-image is more than how one sees one's physical appearance; it is an overlapping of self-concepts from multiple sources and points of view.

What is physiological psychology?

Physiological psychology is a branch of psychology that is concerned with the biological basis of behavior, as opposed to the social influences on behavior. It is also known as biological psychology, biopsychology, or psychobiology, and is closely related to neuroscience. Physiological psychologists study the electrical and chemical functions and activities of the brain, and how they relate to a person's mental experience and behavior. Physiological psychology is an approach to psychological research, which used to study many different psychological phenomena.

What is developmental psychology?

Developmental psychology is one such field that deals with the scientific analysis of the behavioral changes that occur in people throughout their lifespan. Initially, this field centralized around the study of how infants and children portrayed behavioral changes, though now it has diversified into finding out the circumstantial causes and effects of childhood on adults, as well.

What is Individual Psychology?

Individual psychology is the personality theory that developed by Adler after he broke from Freudian psychoanalytical ideas. Adler emphasized the importance of childhood inferiority feelings and stressed psychosocial rather than psychosexual development. Individual psychology is the name of the school of personality theory and psychotherapy developed by Alfred Adler (1870-1937), a Viennese general practice physician turned psychiatrist. The term “individual” has a dual implication: It implies uniqueness (each personality exists in a person whose distinctiveness must be appreciated); also, the personality is an indivisible unit that cannot be broken down into separate traits, drives, or habits which could be analyzed as if they had an existence apart from the whole. The essence of a person's uniqueness is his or her style of life, a unified system which provides the principles that guide everyday behavior and gives the individual a perspective with which to perceive the self and the world.

What were 6 primary emotions identified by Ekman and Friesen in 1975?

Most of the research done on affective computing deals with a small set of posed displays of affect, typically six basic emotions defined by Ekman and Friesen: anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise. The six basic emotions are arguably not the most common emotions displayed in everyday interactions.

Explain the James-Lang theory of autonomic arousal?

The James-Lange theory states that our experience of an emotion is a consequence of our physiological response to a stimulus; we are afraid because our heart pounds (say, in response to an approaching stranger).

What is the name usually given to Schechter's two-factor theory of emotion?

In a 1962 experiment, Schachter and Singer put their theory to the test. A group of 184 male participants injected with epinephrine, a hormone that produces arousal including increased heartbeat, trembling and rapid breathing.

Define stress

Stress is the tension, discomfort, or physical symptoms that arise ...