AP Psychology Perspectives Review

In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ________, whereas humanistic psychologists concentrate on ________.

• evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings; self-reports of immediate physical sensations
  
• observable behavior; the way we perceive, process, and remember information
  
• childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes; current environmental influences on potential
• introspective reports of immediate sensations; empirical research relying on observation and experimentation

Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of

• genetic predispositions.
• healthy growth potential.
• unconscious thoughts.
• punishment and reinforcement.

Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory?

• psychodynamic
• biological
• behavioral
• evolutionary

Professor Crisman believes that most women prefer tall and physically strong partners because this preference enhanced the survival of our ancestors' genes. This viewpoint best illustrates the ________ perspective.

• social-cultural
  
• behavioral
• cognitive
• evolutionary

Which perspective most clearly focuses on how we learn observable responses?

• biological
• evolutionary
• humanistic
• behavioral

Dr. Wilson attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being members of street gangs. Her account best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

• behavioral
• evolutionary
• biological
• socio-cultural

How do cognitive approaches to learning differ from traditional behaviorist explanations? 

• Cognitive psychologists focus on the changes in neural networks that result from learning. 
• Cognitive psychologists try to explain learning from an evolutionary perspective. 
• Cognitive psychologists believe that learning involves some sort of thinking. 
• Cognitive psychologists believe that researchers should only focus on observable behaviors. 

Perspective that looks at the interconnection between biology, psychology, and socio-environmental factors.

• biopsychosocial

• biological

• evolutionary

• cognitive

This perspective states that all behavior is learned

• biological

• behavioral

• cognative

• humanistic

The main causes of behavior and thoughts are related to genetics, hormones, and neurotransmitters according to this perspective.

• behavioral

• biological

• humanistic

• evolutionary