Brief outline including strengths and weaknesses of the learning, phenomenological and psychoanalytic approaches to psychology

Psychoanalytic Approach: ·<Tab/>Definition: the theoretical view of personality, based on the writings of Sigmund Freud, which emphasizes the unconscious processes of the mind. ·<Tab/>Strengths: explanatory emphasis; description; explanation; prediction; control; comprehensive theory ·<Tab/>Weaknesses: construct validity and reliability; lack of predictions; not falsifiable; Lack of interpretive rules or regulations Phenomenological Approach: &…

…Approach: ·<Tab/>Definition: the theoretical view that focuses on how behavior changes as a function of rewards and punishments. ·<Tab/>Strengths: explanatory emphasis; prediction; reliable; effective; explains a great deal of phenomena using only a few simple principles ·<Tab/>Weaknesses: personal control; ignores important mental processes involved in learning; highly deterministic; questionable ecological validity