Perspectives in Psychology

Quiz #1

Behavioral Perspective

Focuses on learned behaviors and conditioning, connecting a stimulus with a response.

Psychodynamic Perspective

Focuses on early childhood experiences and unconsious conflicts.

Humanistic Perspective

Focuses on free will, personal growth, and self-actualization (stiving to the best version of you always).

Cognitive Perspective

Focuses on thinking processes/patterns, memory, and problem solving.

Biological Perspective

Focuses on the brain, genetics, hormones, and body processes.

Evolutionary Perspective

Focuses on behaviors shaped by adaptation and survival.

Social-Cultural Perspective

Focuses on social and cultural influences.

Big picture approach: Bio-psycho-social approach

An integrated viewpoint incorporates various levels of analysis and offers a more complex picture of any given behavior or mental process.