Perspectives and People Review

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

Pain tolerance is largely a result of the effects of endorphins and other neurochemicals.

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• Biological

• Evolutionary

• Socio-Cultural

Women around the world tend to choose older mates who will be good providers.

• Socio-Cultural

• Evolutionary

• Psychoanalytic

• Biological

• Behaviorism

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

• Humanism

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

Behavior may be the product of unconscious conflict and anxiety.

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

• Evolutionary

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

• Humanism

• Cognitive

• Behavioral

• Biological

• Psychoanalytic

Which modern perspective of psychology would be most concerned with helping people reach their goals and their full potential?

• Humanistic

• Cognitive

• Psychoanalytic

• Behavioral

Which perspective in psychology would be most concerned with understanding how humans learn and form memories?

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral

• cognitive

• biological

Which contemporary approach to psychology would primarily focus on how behavior is learned through things such as rewards, punishments, and modeling?

• Psychoanalytic

• Behavioral

• Cognitive

• Biological