Approaches in psychology

The mind can be viewed as an information processing system.

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

Behavior is motivated by forces that individuals may not be aware of or understand.

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

Psychological science is the study of behavior that is observable and measurable.

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Evolutionary

Behavior is motivated by self-actualization and the promise of human potential.

• Humanism

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

Behavior is powerfully influenced by its consequences, in the form of reinforcement and punishment.

• Humanism

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

Which of the following big-time, super famous psychologist rock stars are most closely associated with the Humanist Approach?

• Carl Rogers

• Sigmund Freud

• Alfred Bandura

• Carl Jung

Who was the first person to consider himself as a psychologist and was among the first to study human beings in a laboratory environment?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Carl Rogers

• Albert Bandura

• B.F. Skinner

Which perspective argues that the nervous system, glands and hormones, and genetic factors influence our behavior?

• Biological

• Evolutionary

• Cognitive

What name is given to the study of unique individuals where no attempt is made to compare them with others?

• Idiographic approach
• Idiotic approach
• Interactionist approach
• Interjectionist approach

What name is given to the study of many individuals where an attempt is made to compare them with others?

• Nomopathetic approach
• Nomosynthetic approach
• Nomothetic approach
• Nonsensical approach