Psychology SL
Psychology SL
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Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 1 - Research Methodology
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 2 - Biological Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour
Unit 4 - Sociocultural Approach To Behaviour
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 6 - Health psychology
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 7 - Pyschology Of Human Relationships
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 8 - Developmental psychology
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 9 - Internal Assessment
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
Unit 10 - The IB Curriculum - A Conceptual Model
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
Psychology SL
Psychology SL

Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

The Evolution of Paradigm Shifts in Science and Psychology

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Hey, future psychologist! Let's dig into some mind-blowing concepts today: the paradigm shift in science, the rise of behaviourism, and operant conditioning. Grab your favourite snacks, put on your thinking cap, and let's get started!

Paradigm shift in science

You've seen in your favourite superhero movies how sometimes the "new guy" challenges the "old guy", right? Like when Spiderman replaces Iron Man in the Avengers! This happens in science too, a new theory can challenge an old one, and that's called a paradigm shift. For example, Einstein's general theory of relativity replaced Newtonian mechanics and the idea that light only travels in a straight line.

 

Real-World Example: Imagine you used to believe that chocolate ice cream was the best (Old Theory). But then, you tasted mint-chocolate chip for the first time (New Theory). Now, you think mint-chocolate chip is the best! That's like a paradigm shift in your ice-cream world.

The rise of behaviourism

Now, here comes the plot twist in psychology. Behaviourists said psychology shouldn't study the mind because we can't really observe it. Instead, they wanted to focus on something we can observe and measure: behaviour. But hey, they didn't say the mind doesn't exist, they just said it's like a black box that we can't directly observe, so it's not useful for science.

 

Real-World Example: It's like watching a magic show. You don't know what's going on in the magician's box (the mind), but you can see the magician's actions (behaviour). That's what behaviourists were interested in studying.

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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour
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Unit 3 - Cognitive Approach To Behaviour

The Evolution of Paradigm Shifts in Science and Psychology

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616 words
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4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

Table of content

Hey, future psychologist! Let's dig into some mind-blowing concepts today: the paradigm shift in science, the rise of behaviourism, and operant conditioning. Grab your favourite snacks, put on your thinking cap, and let's get started!

Paradigm shift in science

You've seen in your favourite superhero movies how sometimes the "new guy" challenges the "old guy", right? Like when Spiderman replaces Iron Man in the Avengers! This happens in science too, a new theory can challenge an old one, and that's called a paradigm shift. For example, Einstein's general theory of relativity replaced Newtonian mechanics and the idea that light only travels in a straight line.

 

Real-World Example: Imagine you used to believe that chocolate ice cream was the best (Old Theory). But then, you tasted mint-chocolate chip for the first time (New Theory). Now, you think mint-chocolate chip is the best! That's like a paradigm shift in your ice-cream world.

The rise of behaviourism

Now, here comes the plot twist in psychology. Behaviourists said psychology shouldn't study the mind because we can't really observe it. Instead, they wanted to focus on something we can observe and measure: behaviour. But hey, they didn't say the mind doesn't exist, they just said it's like a black box that we can't directly observe, so it's not useful for science.

 

Real-World Example: It's like watching a magic show. You don't know what's going on in the magician's box (the mind), but you can see the magician's actions (behaviour). That's what behaviourists were interested in studying.

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