Psychological Perspectives

Question 1

Psychodynamic / Freudian Perspective

Answer 1

• When human beings are born they are essentially animals
• They are socialized by their parents to be functioning members of society largely in the first five years of life
• The expectations, beliefs, and pressures are pushed into unconscious, and manifest in different ways throughout the rest of a person’s life

Question 2

Behavioral Perspective

Answer 2

• Behavior that has been rewarded will be repeated
• Behavior that has been punished will diminish
• Behaviorists believe that thoughts and feelings don’t matter - we act in the way that we do because of how we’ve learned to act in previous environments

Question 3

Humanistic Perspectives

Answer 3

• Every person in born with potential
• How we feel about ourselves, and what we believe about ourselves, shapes the decisions we make
• Our self-esteem is influenced by what we believe about ourselves that determines the choices we make

Question 4

Cognitive Perspective

Answer 4

• Believes there is a cycle of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
• Our conscious thoughts are often automatic, but can be changed
• Believes that patterns of thought are the basis for out behaviors

Question 5

Biological Perspectives

Answer 5

• Believes that behavior is based on physiological processes

- Believes that brain structure, hormones, neurotransmitters, etc influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Question 6

Socio-cultural Perspective

Answer 6

• Believes our behavior is shaped by our immediate and cultural environments
• Takes into account the conditions in which we exhibit behavior
• Also factors in cultural norms, expectations and beliefs