Psychology Perspectives and Subfields

Which perspective presumes that biological factors such as genes, hormones, and brain systems affect behavior?

• Cognitive Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Biological Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective

Which perspective focuses on how people take in, mentally represent, and store information?

• Behavioral Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Evolutionary Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

Which perspective, founded by Freud, sees constant unconscious conflicts as the main determinant of behavior?

• Humanistic Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

Which perspective sees each person’s unique perceptions of the world as guiding their thoughts and actions?

• Humanistic Perspective

• Evolutionary Perspective

• Biological Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

Which perspective, founded by Watson and Skinner, focuses entirely on observable behaviors and how these behaviors are learned?

• Cognitive Perspective

• Behavioral Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

• Evolutionary Perspective

Which perspective emphasizes how behaviors emerge as generation-to-generation adaptations help organisms survive in their environments?

• Evolutionary Perspective

• Humanistic Perspective

• Cognitive Perspective

• Biological Perspective

What do cognitive psychologists study?

• The relationship between biological structure and function and behavior

• Basic mental processes and their relationships to behavior

• The impact of unconscious conflicts on behavior

• Observable behaviors and how they are learned

What do biological psychologists study?

• How people take in and store information

• How biological structure and function affect behavior and mental processes

• How behaviors are learned through observation

• How unique perceptions guide thoughts and actions

Which type of psychologist studies individuality and the uniqueness of each person?

• Developmental Psychologists

• Clinical Psychologists

• Personality Psychologists

• Social Psychologists

What do Developmental Psychologists study?

• The ways people influence one another

• Changes in behavior and mental processes over the lifespan

• Statistical methods to describe, analyze, and interpret data

• Learning disabilities and student achievement