Psychological Perspectives

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining the seven key psychological perspectives based on the lecture notes.

Cognitive Perspective

Focuses on how people think and process information, including how they take in, process, store, and retrieve information.

Biological Perspective

Focuses on the physical and biological causes of behavior, such as the brain, body, biological processes, and chemicals.

Sociocultural Perspective

Focuses on how society and culture, including religion, race, social groups, and other people, affect behavior and thinking.

Behavioral Perspective

Focuses on how we learn behaviors through our environment, specifically through observation, rewards, consequences, and responses.

Humanistic Perspective

Focuses on how healthy people grow and reach their full potential by working toward personal goals.

Psychodinamic Perspective

Focuses on how unconscious thoughts, desires, and conflicts affect behavior.

Evolutionary Perspective

Focuses on how behavior and mental processes help humans survive and reproduce through genetics, adaptations, and behavior.