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School of Thoughts in Psychology is a school for thought and related theories and behavior.

Schools of thought in Psychology:
Structuralism
Functionalism
Behaviorism
Cognitivism
Gestalt
Humanism
psychoanalytic

Structuralism was the school of psychology that focused on breaking down mental processes into the most basic components.

Functionalism : formed as reaction to the theories of the structuralist school of thought

Behaviorism: to explained behavior

Cognitivism : studies mental processes
Gestalt : idea about what we experience things as unified wholes

Humanism : response to psychoanalysis and behaviorism

Psychoanalytic : emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior.

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Psychology Schools Of Thought

Schools of Thought in Psychology

Experimental psychology- a branch of the discipline that sets up
experiments to monitor how individual act in
particular situations

Clinical psychology- a branch of the discipline that develops programs for
treating individuals suffering from metal illnesses and
behavioural disorders.

Psychoanalytic Theory

-according to this theory the mind is divided into two parts…..the conscious and the unconscious. The unconscious mind is further developed into 3 parts, the id, ego and superego

-personality development and individual behaviour are governed by how the three parts of the unconscious mind interact

Behaviourism

-the branch of psychology that tries to control / regulate human behaviour by identifying the factors that motivate it in the first place

-emphasis is placed on childhood and the rules and practices parents use to raise their children

Learning Theory

-the school of thought that believes humans are born with little instinct but much learning potential

-most human behaviour is learned, therefore, society can have a great influence

Schools of Thought in Sociology

Structural Functionalism

-the idea that human societies have basic needs that must be met

-the following are the fundamental requirements to ensure that society functions properly
* ways of satisfying material needs
* a system for socializing and educating the young
* a means for regulating human reproduction
* a system for co-ordinating society’s overall needs

-not concerned with the changes in society but on how its members perform their specified function based on shared values, beliefs and social norms

-a change in one thing in society will cause a change in something else therefore disrupting social cohesion

Neo-Marxism

-based on the ideas of Karl Marx

-the idea that economic power, which leads to political power, is the key to understanding societies

-social change is the result of changes to the economic system

-Neo-Marxists try to understand the economic system

-they believe that there will always be a distinct division in class (rich and poor) and that the poor will feel alienated. Alienation will not go away unless a new economic system is created

Symbolic Interactionism

-subscribes to the idea that humans have complex brains and little instinctive behaviour

-individuals interpret what they see in society and internalize it and give it meaning for themselves

-therefore, values and beliefs differ from person to person

Feminist Theory

-focuses on sex and gender issues, believing that women have traditionally been disadvantaged in society because men have discriminated against them

*liberal feminists = society should be more welcoming to women and more
Assessable to women’s influence

*Marxian feminists = women’s unpaid and undervalued domestic work has
Made it possible for industrial owners to pay lower
wages to male workers.

*Radical feminists = the idea that men have exploited women because of
Their child bearing role which has led to systemic
oppression of women

*Socialist feminists = try to separate issues of oppression that are the
Result of capitalism and patriarchy