Different Types of Perspectives in Psychology

Question 1

Biological

Answer 1

Looking at the physical and genetic determines of behavior
Links between biology and behavior

Question 2

Evolutionary

Answer 2

Natural selection and adaptation
The study of naturally selected behaviors

Question 3

Cognitive

Answer 3

Study of all mental activities associated with storing information, communicating, and remembering

Question 4

Humanistic

Answer 4

Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow
Perspective that emphasizes the growth potential of healthy people and individual’s potential for personal growth
Addresses flaws in psychoanalytic and behavioral approaches

Question 5

Psychodynamic

Answer 5

Studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior

Question 6

Behavioral/Learning

Answer 6

Study of observable behavior
Learning through experience
John Locke formed basic principles

Question 7

Socio-Cultural

Answer 7

how cultural influences affect behavior

Question 8

Biopsychosocial

Answer 8

Considers biological, psychological, and social factors