Main Approaches of Psychology

Question 1

Biological Approach

Answer 1

Study the connections between the body and
thoughts, moods and actions

Question 2

Psychodynamic Approach

Answer 2

(Sigmund Freud): Unconscious urges and early childhood
experiences.

Question 3

Behavioral Approach

Answer 3

(B.F. Skinner):
- believe that external environmental stimuli
influence your behavior and that you can be
trained to act a certain way.

-don’t believe in free will. They believe that
you learn through a system of reinforcement
and punishment.

Question 4

Cognitive Approach

Answer 4

(Jan Piaget):
Our past experiences shape our problemsolving skills.

Question 5

Humanistic Approach

Answer 5

(Carl Rogers):
- Focus on how you can feel good about yourself
by fulfilling your needs and goals.
- Carl Rogers called his patients ‘clients’ and
offered a supportive environment in which
clients could gain insight into their own feelings.