7 Major Approaches

Question 1

social-cultural

Answer 1

how behavior, & thinking vary across situations and cultures

Question 2

biological

Answer 2

how the brain + body enable emotions/emotions; how our genes + environments influence our individual differencesv

Question 3

behavioral

Answer 3

study of observable behavior

Question 4

positive

Answer 4

human flourishing, w/the goals of discovering + promoting strengths + virtues that help us and communities thrive (self-betterment)

Question 5

cognitive

Answer 5

study of mental processes + retaining info, memory, etc

Question 6

evolutionary

Answer 6

evolution of the behavior/mind using principles of natural selection

Question 7

psychodynamic

Answer 7

how behavior comes from unconcious drives/conflicts