Psych Perspectives

Question 1

Evolutionary perspective

Answer 1

Behaviour that is the result of evolutionary adaptations

Question 2

Cultural perspective

Answer 2

How cultural contexts affect people thought’s & preferences

Question 3

Cognitive perspective

Answer 3

Studies the mental processes that underlie perception, thought, learning, memory, language, & creativity

Question 4

SPACER

Answer 4

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Question 5

Emotional perspective

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How the human capacity to feel, express, & perceive emotions plays an important role in decision making, behavior, & social relationships

Question 6

Biological-neuroscience perspective

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Studies the biological underpinning of how we think, act, & behave

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Developmental perspective

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Examines how people change physically, cognitively, socially, & emotionally as they age

Question 8

Personality perspective

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Seeks to understand the aspects of behavior that are relatively stable over time & situation

Question 9

Social perspective

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The ways that immediate social context influence thoughts, feelings, & behaviors.

Question 10

Clinical perspective

Answer 10

Focuses on the causes & treatments of psychological disorders, w/ the goal of improving human well-being, daily functioning, & social relationships