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Psychodynamic Perspective
how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflicts
Behavioral Perspective
behavior is acquired and modified through experience and environment
Humanistic Perspective
focuses on personal growth, interpersonal relationships, and self-concept
Cognitive Perspective
focuses on mental processes, memory, perception, language, problem solving and thinking
Biological Perspective
emphasizes the physical bases of human and animal behavior, including the nervous, endocrine and immune systems and genetics
Cross-Cultural Perspective
emphasizes diversity of behavior across cultures
Ethnocentrism
belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
Individualistic Cultures
cultures that emphasize the needs and goals of the individual over the needs and goals of the group
Collectivistic Cultures
cultures that emphasize the needs and goals of the group over the needs and goals of the individual
Culture
attitudes, values, beliefs and behaviors shared by a group of people
Evolutionary Perspective
applies the principles of evolution to explain psychological processes
- natural selection
