Psychological science is the study of behavior that is observable and measurable

1.The Psychoanalytic perspective: Forces that drive behavior we do not understand or are

unaware of; psychological science studies observable and measurable behavior. I chose

these two statements because Psychoanalysis deals with many mixed emotions and

behaviors that no one can comprehend, which can be believed to be a mental disorder.

2.The Humanistic perspective: motivated by self-actualization and the promise of human

potential. I believe behavioral methods such as positive or negative reinforcements can

promote human growth and make people want to be their best version.

3.The Social perspective: individuals need empathy, unconditional positive regard, and

acceptance to be successful. When I think of social and requiring approval from someone,

I think of therapy and how humanistic psychologists, such as therapists, look through all

perspectives to understand one's views.

4.The Cognitive Perspective: The mind can be viewed as an information processing

system. my reasoning behind this statement is that it looks at how your brain breaks down

the information and processes it.

5.The Behavioral perspective: Psychological science is the study of behavior that is

observable and measurable. This statement would be matched with behavior because it

looks at the behavior and how measurable it can be.

6.The Evolutionary Perspective: Some may argue that the evolutionary perspective is the

process of natural selection.

•The approach that suggests that observable, measurable behavior should be the focus of study.•John B. Watson (1924), B. F. Skinner (1953)•behaviors can be learned•Classical Conditioning-Pavlov’s dog experiments-John Watson’s Little Albert studyhttp://Behavioral Perspective

Cognitive Perspective•The approach that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world.•Thinking is information processing•Experiments in labs.

•McGurk effect -lN8vWm3m0Cognitive Perspective

Humanistic Perspective–The approach that suggests that all individuals naturally strive to grow, develop, and be in control of their lives–Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow–Free will in contrast with determinism–Natural tendency to be in control of our lives-ajUbN98

Psychology’sKey Issues•Subfields and perspectives•not “either/or” terms but opposite ends of continuum

Nurture vs. Nature•How much of our behavior is due to heredityand how much is due to environment?

Conscious vs. Unconscious determinants of behaviorHow much of our behavior is produced by forces of which we are fully aware?•Conscious:•Behavioral, humanistic•Unconscious:•Neuroscience, psychodynamic•Both conscious and unconscious:•Cognitive

Observable Behavior vs. Internal Mental ProcessingShould psychology concentrate only on behavior that can be seen by outside observers, or should it focus on unseen thinking processes?

Free Will vs. DeterminismHow much of behavior is a result of free will?

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