AP Psych approaches

Behavioral

Obserable and measurable, learned response to environment, reward and punishments, objective. think giving a dog a treat for a trick

Psychodynamic

Behavior influenced by motivations, unconscious mind due to troubling childhood experiences, repressed memories

Humanistic

Positive side of human nature, free will with growth and well being, self-actualized based on environment

Cognitive

Studies how info is stored, processed, and used, memory and perception, thoughts influence behavior

Evolutionary

Natural selection through adaptations, adapting and reproducing

Biological

Using our body systems (brain, nervous system, genes, etc), what we are made of and how they move and influence behavior

Sociocultural

Social groups and cultures, effects language, beliefs, gender roles, etc