Personality development is determined by unconscious experiences in very early childhood, so early that we often don’t remember.

Sigmund Freud developed the beginnings of this psychological perspective.

This perspective compares the mind to a computer.

This type of psychologist would focus on how information is learned and remembered.

This perspective focuses on problem-solving, memory, and language development.

Humans are innately good and strive to reach their full potential.

Maslow’s pyramid states we must feel safe before we can feel love.

Individuals need empathy, unconditional positive regard, and acceptance in order to grow into their best selves.

This approach focuses on how the environment shapes us.

Your family, friends, and the environment you grew up in play a major role in who you are today.

People living in different countries often have different customs. Studying these behaviors would fall under which perspective?

Psychology should be the scientific study of behavior which is observable and measurable.

Behavior is influenced by the effects of reinforcements and punishments.

Through classical conditioning, a child learns to fear white rats. This would fall under which perspective?

Human behavior is a result of survival of the fittest.

Traits that helped your ancestors survive centuries ago have been been passed on to you.

Charles Darwin is most associated with which perspective?

Variance in levels of pain tolerance is most directly influenced by endorphins and neurochemicals.

Your brain, body, and genes make you who you are.

This perspective is also known as the biological perspective.