Contrast the Following Three Schools/perspectives in Psychology with Regard to Their

question 102

Essay

Contrast the following three schools/perspectives in psychology with regard to their research methods, beliefs about the effects of the past on behavior, and areas of emphasis: psychoanalytic, behaviorism, and cognitive psychology. Also discuss each of their contributions to the biopsychosocial model. Explain which perspective you find most intriguing and why.

Understand the principles of obedience, conformity, and their influences on behavior.

Understand the concepts of conformity, compliance, and obedience in social psychology.

Identify factors influencing conformity within a group setting.

Recognize examples of conformity and distinguish them from obedience.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.