Psychological Perspectives Review

This perspective states that people's behavior and motivation stem from our unconscious mind, a place where we bury unacceptable impulses and trauma.

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• sociocultural

When Saga was in kindergarten, her teacher made fun of her for answering a question wrong. To this day, Saga is still afraid to speak out in class out of fear of being humiliated like when she was a child.

• psychoanalytic

• biological

• humanistic

• cognitive

• sociocultural

This perspective states that people's behavior and motivation stem how we have been conditioned by our environment.

• biological

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• evolutionary

This perspective states that people's behavior and motivation stem a desire to better themselves and that we have choice over our actions.

• biological

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• evolutionary

Using treats to train your dog is an example of how we learn via this perspective:

• biological

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• evolutionary

This perspective would state that students who are challenging themselves in high school to take an AP class are doing it because they want to be the best students they can be and continue to achieve academically.

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• biological

This perspective states that people's behavior and motivation stem from the ways we interpret events, which can be influenced by our memory, perception, and intelligence.

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• evolutionary

A therapist with this background would challenge a patient to learn new problem-solving skills and revisit past decisions to direct their thinking in a more positive way.

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• evolutionary

This perspective states that people's behavior and motivation derive from past traits that have allowed our species to be successful.

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• humanistic

• cognitive

• evolutionary

This perspective states that people's behavior and motivation stem from genes and neurochemicals.

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• sociocultural

• biological

• evolutionary