02 Ch 1 - Modern Psychological Perspectives

The modern psychodynamic perspective is based on the work of whom?

• Freud

• Watson

• Wundt

• Skinner

Operant conditioning and reinforcement are the more modern versions of

• humanism

• psychodynamism

• behaviorism

• cognitive perspective

This perspective focuses on free will and the human potential for growth.

• humanism

• behaviorism

• psychodynamism

• evolutionary psychology

This is the study of learning, memory, language and problem solving.

• humanism

• psychodynamism

• cognitive psychology

• sociocultural perspective

This is the scientific study of how a person's thoughts, feelings and behavior are influenced by the real, imagined or implied presence of others.

• social psychology

• cognitive pscyhology

• cultural psychology

• humanism

The focus of this perspective is the study of the hormones, brain structure, brain chemistry and diseases.

• biopsychological

• cognitive

• sociocultural

• humanism

This perspective says that behavior has an adaptive or survival value.

• evolutionary

• humanistic

• positive

• social

This perspective recommends shifting the focus of psychology to strengths, well-being and the pursuit of happiness.

• positive

• evolutionary

• behaviorism

• psychodynamism

Choose all that are reasons that psychologists perform research.

• theories are strongest when they are supported with scientific evidence

• research results can be applied to everyday problems

• research into the causes of disorders leads to discovering and applying the proper treatment