Unit 1: Day 2: The First 3 Perspectives of Psychology

Open Ended

How do you think understanding different perspectives in psychology can help us better understand human behavior?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following perspectives focuses on how our biology influences our behavior?

• Biological

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

• Sociocultural

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main idea of the biological perspective in psychology?

• People act based on free will and personal choice.

• People act based on unconscious motives and childhood experiences.

• People act the way they do because their bodies are biologically programmed to act that way.

• People act based on rewards and punishments.

Open Ended

How does the biological perspective explain psychological issues, and what are some examples of factors it considers?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key components of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

• Self-actualization

• Esteem

• Love/Belonging

• Punishment

Multiple Choice

Which need is humorously suggested as the most essential in Hester’s Hierarchy of Needs?

• Sleep

• Caffeine

• Exercise

• Love/Belonging

Open Ended

How do the memes in the slides use humor to reinterpret Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

Multiple Choice

According to Freud's psychoanalytic perspective, what drives people's behavior?

• Unconscious inner thoughts and wishes

• Conscious decision-making

• Societal expectations

• Genetic inheritance

Open Ended

Describe the three levels of mind as proposed by Freud and explain how they interact with each other.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are considered common defense mechanisms according to the psychoanalytic perspective?

• Displacement

• Repression

• Sublimation

• Projection

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson, which psychological perspective do you find most interesting and why?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of the six perspectives to the study of psychology listed in the presentation?

• Biological

• Humanistic

• Psychoanalytic

• Philosophical