Approaches+to+psychology

Biopsychological Approach Psychoanalytic Approach >>>>>
 * Examine behavior in terms of physical changes that take place
 * Study the physical processes that take place when you panic and relax
 * How the physical “  you  ”   affects your behavior
 * Behavioral Approach
 * People are the product of learning and associations
 * ** B. F. Skinner ** : Focused only on what could be observed
 * People are a creation of their environment
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 * Individuals are the product of unconscious forces
 * ** Freudian Slip ** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">: When you accidentally say one thing and mean another
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Humanistic Approach
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Believe that people are basically good and will reach
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;"> personal perfection if all goes well
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Personal growth in internal and individual
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Cognitive Approach
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Emphasizes how humans use mental processes to handle problems or develop certain personality characteristics
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Humans can take information from the environment, analyze it and solve problems
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Very popular today
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Sociocultural Approach
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Studies the impact of specific social, ethnic, racial, and religious groups on behavior
 * <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Arial,sans-serif;">Every culture has different rules and expectations
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