Psychological Perspectives And Contemporary Psychology

Question 1

___ perspective - Emphasizes the influence that biological processes have on human behavior

Answer 1

Biological perspective

Question 2

___ ___ - Main body system associated with psychological processes (the endocrine system plays a role as well)

Answer 2

Nervous system

Question 3

________ often use imagining techniques such as CAT and PET scans in order to see what is happening in the brain during different psychological processes

Answer 3

Biopsychologists

Question 4

____ perspective - Another perspective that falls under biology and psychology connections

Answer 4

Evolutionary perspective

Question 5

___ ___ was the scientist who first proposed the theory of evolution

Answer 5

Charles Darwin

Question 6

___ ___ ___ - The idea that organisms adapt and change to fit their environment over time

Answer 6

Theory of evolution

Question 7

____ perspective- Emphasizes the role that thoughts play in human behavior (Ex: Dreams, mental processes, memory. Focuses on the mind.)

Answer 7

Cognitive perspective

Question 8

____ perspective - Focuses on the human need of fulfillment (mainly focuses on the consciousness which is what these psychologists believe is the main driver in human thought and behavior)

Answer 8

Humanistic perspective

Question 9

_____ perspective - Unconscious forces drive human behavior (Freud is the main psychologist associated with this perspective. He believed aggressive impulses were common when reacting to the frustration of everyday life)

Answer 9

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Question 10

____ perspective - Experiences drive human behavior. (Our learning history and what we have been subconsciously taught in the past has an influence in how we think and behave)

Answer 10

Learning perspective

Question 11

___-___ ___ - Suggests that we learn unintentionally by observing the behavior of others and the reaction to that behavior (learning can occur from direct experience or by seeing what others do)

Answer 11

Social-learning theory

Question 12

____ perspective - Studies the influence that culture, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status can have on human behavior

Answer 12

Sociocultural perspective

Question 13

________ perspective - Many psychologists recognize that all different factors influence human thinking and behavior, rather than just one factor (psychologists combine psychological factors, with social factors, and biological factors)

Answer 13

Biopsychosocial Perspective