Introduction to Psychology: Modern Perspectives

Question 1

emphasis on the development of a sense of self, social and interpersonal relationships, and the discovery of other motivations behind a person’s behavior

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Psychodynamic Perspective

Question 2

B.F. Skinner not only continued research in classical conditioning, but he also developed a theory called operant conditioning, to explain how voluntary behavior is learned;
In this theory, behavioral responses that are followed by pleasurable consequences are strengthened, or reinforced

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Behavioral Perspective

Question 3

People have free will, the freedom to choose their own destiny, and strive for self-actualization, the achievement of one’s full potential

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Humanistic Perspective

Question 4

Proposed the Hierarchy of Needs

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Abraham Maslow

Question 5

Developed person-centered therapy

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Carl Rogers

Question 6

Interest in studying the process of thought;
major development cognitive neuroscience, which examines the physical workings of the brain and nervous system during cognitive activities like memory, thinking, and decision-making

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Cognitive Perspective

Question 7

combines two areas of study: social psychology, which is the study of groups, social roles, and rules of social actions and relationships + cultural psychology, which is the study of cultural norms, values, and expectations

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Sociocultural Perspective

Question 8

Human and animal behavior is seen as a direct result of events in the body

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Biopsychological Perspective

Question 9

focuses on the biological bases for universal mental characteristics that all humans share

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Evolutionary Perspective