Psychological Perspectives

What is the main focus of the psychodynamic perspective in psychology?

• Observable behavior

• Unconscious processes

• Cultural influences

• Biological factors

Describe the key principles of behaviorism.

• Focus on unconscious processes

• Emphasis on observable behavior

• Study of cultural influences

• Analysis of cognitive processes

Briefly explain the social-cultural perspective.

• It focuses on unconscious processes

• It emphasizes observable behavior

• It examines how culture and social environments influence behavior

• It studies biological factors

Identify THREE cultural factors that could impact an individual's behaviors and mental processes.

Describe the main focus of the cognitive perspective.

• Unconscious processes

• Observable behavior

• Mental processes like thinking and memory

• Cultural influences

What does the biological perspective focus on when understanding behavior and mental processes?

• Social interactions

• Cultural influences

• Genetic and physiological factors

• Environmental factors

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How does the biopsychosocial perspective differ from purely biological or social-cultural perspectives in understanding behavior?

• It ignores biological factors

• It focuses only on social factors

• It integrates biological, psychological, and social factors

• It emphasizes only psychological factors

What does the evolutionary perspective focus on?

• Immediate environmental influences

• Long-term genetic adaptations

• Cultural traditions

• Individual learning experiences

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According to the evolutionary perspective, how might certain behaviors have developed over time?

• Through cultural transmission

• As a result of immediate environmental changes

• Due to long-term genetic adaptations for survival

• By individual learning experiences

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Explain how the evolutionary perspective would explain the human fear of snakes.

• As a learned behavior from parents

• Due to cultural traditions

• As an adaptive trait for survival

• Through immediate environmental influences

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