9 Modern Psychologies

Question 1

Developmental

Answer 1

We undergo predictable patterns of change throughout our lives
(What determines behavior) interaction between hereditary and environment

Question 2

Cognitive

Answer 2

people are information processing systems

(What determines behavior) mental interpretation of our experience

Question 3

Psychodynamic

Answer 3

We are driven by dark forces of the unconscious

(What determines behavior) unconscious needs, conflicts repressed memories, and childhood experiences

Question 4

Humanistic

Answer 4

Emphasizes human growth and potential
(What determines behavior) the influence of self concept, perceptions, an interpersonal relationships, and need for personal growth

Question 5

Behavioral

Answer 5

Behavior is primarily gaped by learning

(What determines behavior) stimulus cues and our history of rewards and punishment

Question 6

Sociocultural

Answer 6

People. Are social animals, so human behavior must be interpreted in social context
( what determines behavior) cultures, social norms, and expectations, social learning

Question 7

Evolutionary/ sociobiological

Answer 7

Behavior is developed and adapted over time

( what determined behavior) natural selection

Question 8

Traits

Answer 8

Individual differences result from differences in our underlying patterns of stable characterists
(What determines behavior) each persons unique combination of traits

Question 9

Biological

Answer 9

We’re complex systems that respond to hereditary and environmental influences
(What determines behavior) neural structures, bio chemistry, and in born responses to external cue