Quiz 4 Flashcards
What does the Biological Perspective study?
The influences of hormones and genetics on personality traits and behavior patterns
Which perspective has roots in associationism?
The Biological Perspective
What is the Biological perspectives belief?
Our thoughts, fantasies, and dreams are made possible by the nervous system
Define Evolutionary Perspective.
Focused on the evolution of behavior and mental processes
What is the belief of the Evolutionary Perspective?
Genes influence people’s behavior
What did Charles Darwin theorize, and what Perspective was this?
Most adaptive organisms have a greater chance of surviving to maturity– Evolutionary Perspective
What does the Cognitive Perspective emphasize?
Emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior
What does the Cognitive Perspective study?
- Study mental processes to understand human nature
- Study the mind
Which Perspective has roots in Socrates “Know Thsyelf” theory and his method of introspection?
The Cognitive Perspective
What did the Cognitive Perspective believe?
That people’s values influence their behavior
Define the Humanistic Perspective
Stresses the self-fulfillment and the importance of consciousness, self-awareness, and the capacity to make choices
______ psychology considers people’s _____ experiences to be the most important aspect of _____.
- Humanistic
- Personal
- Psychology
Define the Psychoanalytic Perspective.
Stresses the influence of unconscious forces in human behavior
Psychoanalytic theory dominated the practice of psychotherapy during the _____.
1940s and 1950s
Which psychological theory dominated in the 1940s and 1950s?
The Psychoanalytic theory
Today psychologists who follow Sigmund Frued’s approach focus on conscious_____ and ______.
- Choice
2. Self-direction
What does the learning Perspective emphasize?
Emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior
What are the 5 main goals of psychology?
Observe, describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
Which Perspective believed that learning was essential to achieving the goals of psychology?
The Learning Perspective
What is the social-learning theory?
Suggests that people can change their environment
What did the social-learning theory believe?
People can intentionally by observing others
What is the sociocultural Perspective?
Believe that issues such as ethnicity, gender, culture, and socioeconomic status influence human behavior and mental processes
