Major Perspectives in Psychology

Which perspective believed psychology should emphasize the potential for growth of each human being and an individual’s freedom to make their own decisions?

• Biological
• Humanistic
• Psychodynamic
• Behavioral

Which psychological perspective focuses on how we think about information?

• Cognitive
• Behavioral
• Evolutionary
• Psychodynamic

Which psychological perspective would be most interested in studying our brain structures & chemistry, genetics, glands, etc.?

• Biological
• Structuralism
• Functionalism
• Humanistic

Which psychological perspective studies how the situation and our upbringing influence our behavior?

• Psychoanalysis
• Social-Cultural
• Behaviorism
• Functionalism

Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?

• Cognitive
• Behaviorism
• Humanism
• Evolutionary

What is the definition of psychology?

• Study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
• Study of behavior and logic
• Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
• Study of how how our influences affect us

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

Which perspective says our unconscious drives, such as neurotic needs or birth order, childhood memories, and shape behavior?

• sociocultural

• psychodynamic

• behavioral

• humanistic

If a student can't learn in the classroom, it might be because he doesn't feel safe there, and thus cannot reach his full potential.

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

Which perspective would be most likely to state many of our behaviors have developed as a result of our species’ adaptation to the challenges of surviving across millennia?

• Behavioral
• Psychodynamic
• Sociocultural
• Evolutionary