Psychological Approaches

Question 1

What are the 5 main psychological perspectives?

Answer 1

The 5 main psychological perspectives include: biological perspective, psychodynamic perspective, behavioural perspective, cognitive perspective, and the humanistic perspective.

Question 2

Briefly describe the humanistic perspective.

Answer 2

The humanistic perspectives believes that people will strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives, and behaviour.

Question 3

Briefly describe the behavioural perspective.

Answer 3

Perspective teaches that behaviour can be controlled and understood by studying and modifying a persons environment.

Question 4

Briefly describe the neuroscience perspective.

Answer 4

The neuroscience perspective believes that every behaviour has a biological component.

Question 5

Briefly describe the psychodynamic perspective.

Answer 5

This perspective believes that behaviour is determined by unconscious forces that a person has little control over.