Pscyhology is a vast field that encompasses numerous theories and experiments aimed at understanding human behaviour and mental processes
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What are two important psychological theories
Maslows's Hierarchy of Needs and Milgrims Obedience Study
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Both have
contributed significantly to the progress of psychology
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MHN proproses that
human needs are arranged in a hierarchical order
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which is the most fundamental
physiological needs
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which is at the top
self-actualisation
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Where has this been applied
organisational behaviour, education, counselling
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The theory has contributed to
understanding human motivation and behaviour
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Give an example of Maslow's contribution
led to the development of various motivational theories, such as self-determination theory.
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Give another example of Maslows contribution
development of interventions aimed at improving motivation and well being
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Reference?
Bland & DeRobertis, 2020
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Milgrim's Obedience study aimed to?
study the extent to which people would obey an authority figure even if it meant harming another person.
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Milgrim criticism
ethical concerns
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Milgrim contribution?
understanding of obedience and conformity
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Milgrim sparked further research?
on obedience and conformity and led to changes in the way experiments are conducted and increased the important of informed consent
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Reference?
Kaposi 2022
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Criticisms to progress in psych
focus on western individualistic perspectives, limited generalisation and applicability
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Need to take into account
cultural differences to improve applicability
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs has been criticised for?
lack of empirical evidence, too simplistic, does not account for individual differences. Some studies have failed to support the theory. Validity and reliability.
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Milgrim's Obedience Study has been criticised for?
ethical concerns. Psychological harm. Failed to protect welfare. Lacking in ecological validity. Doesn't reflect real-world.
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