L3 Uniformed Protective Services - Psychological Perspectives

Lesson on:

Behaviourist:
o emphasis on the role of environmental factors in behaviour
o importance of classical and operational conditioning
o focus on stimulus-response approaches.
• Psychodynamic:
o focus on behaviour being determined by unconscious factors – thoughts,
wishes, memories
o personality is comprised of the id, ego and superego
o conflict between the id and ego regulated by the superego.
• Humanistic:
o belief in the free will of the individual who has the ability to choose how they act
o acknowledgement that only the individual can fully interpret their experiences and
understand their meaning.
• Cognitive:
o information processing approach
o focus on the study of mental processes