PSYC 4620 1st Edition Lecture 20Outline of Last Lecture I. Where Does Temperament Come FromII. Environment and TemperamentIII. Natural Selection and EvolutionIV. Application and AssessmentOutline of Current Lecture V. Evolutionary PsychologyVI. Strengths of the Biological ApproachVII. Criticisms of the Biological ApproachCurrent LectureChapter 10: Research Applications of Bio ApproachEvolutionary Psychology- Basic ideas:o Emotions are universal Blind people express the same facial expressions as people who can see, evidence it is biologicalo We are programmed to experience and express basic emotionso We have these for a reason (all emotions are important)Evaluating the Bio ApproachStrengths of Bio Approach- Bridges personality and biology- Limits on environmental impactso Blame game (no longer blaming mothers/biological)- Empirical focuso Refinement of theory through testingCriticisms of Bio Approach- Limits on ability to test ideasThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Evolutionary: can’t test ideas (no random assignment)o Technology and the brain(things we know < don’t know)- Evolutionary: is everything a survival mechanism?- Temperament: Lack of agreement on model- Few suggestions for personality change- Few schools of psychotherapy: message focus on limits of psychotherapyo Rebuttal: it’s good to be aware of the limits of
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