ap psych - module 2 - module 4 (quiz on 9/3)

humanistic perspective

how we achieve personal growth and self-fulfillment

cognitive perspective

how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information

evolutionary perspective

how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes

sociocultural perspective

how behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures

biological perspective

how the body and brain enable emotions, memories, and sensory experiences; how our genes and our environment influence our individual difference

psychoanalitic/psychodynamic perspective

how behavior springs from unconscious drives and conflict

behavioral perspective

how we learn observable responses

eclectic approach

a type of psychotherapy tailored to fit the exact needs of the individual seeking treatment

reductionism

describing complex behaviors as simple ideas

biopsychosocial model

an integrated approach that incorporates three viewpoints to offer a more complete picture of any given behavior

diathesis stress model

a psychological theory suggesting that mental disorders result from a combination of genetic risk factors interactive with environmental factors

confirmation bias

the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories

hindsight bias

the common tendency for people to perceive past events as having been more predictable than they were

overconfidence

the tendency to overestimate our knowledge and abilities in a certain area

cultural norms

sets of behaviors and beliefs shared by members of a society or groups of people