Psychological Perspectives

The unconscious mind influences everything we do.

• Biological perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Cognitive perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.

• Social-cultural perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Biological perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

Anxiety is the result of repressed traumatic childhood experiences.

• Psychodymanic perspective
• Cognitive perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Biological perspective

Our behavior is a direct result of how we feel about ourselves.

• Humanistic perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Social-cultural perspective

An imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior.

• Biological perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective
• Humanistic perspective
• Cognitive perspective

Teachers will get students to study more by offering extra credit.

• Humanistic perspective
• Social-cultural perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Cognitive perspective

Exercising increases endorphins in the brain, thus improving mood.

• Cognitive perspective
• Biological perspective
• Humanistic perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

Perception, attention, thinking, language, memory

• Behavioral perspective
• Cognitive perspective
• Humanistic perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

Eating disorders are more prevalent in the West because we are constantly bombarded with images of thin, perfect bodies.

• Social-cultural perspective
• Behavioral perspective
• Biological perspective
• Psychodynamic perspective

Dr. Y is a cognitive psychologist.  She is probably most interested in 

• cultural variations in behavior.
• how people process information.
• change & consistency in behavior.
• the causes of psychological disorders.