Psychological Perspectives exams questions and answers

Biological Perspective - ans ---An approach to psychology in which behavior/behavior disorders are seen as the result of the genetic code of humans Evolutionary Perspective - ans ---An approach to psychology that emphasizes the inherited ( and adaptive) aspects of behavior and mental processes Psychodynamic Perspective - ans ---A view developed by Freud that emphasizes the interplay of unconscious mental process in determining human thought, feelings, and behavior Behavioral Perspective - ans ---An approach to psychology emphasizing that human are a product of their environment and are determined mainly by what a person has learned, especially from rewards and punishments Cognitive Perspective - ans ---A way of looking at human behavior that emphasizes research on how the brain takes information, creates perceptions, forms and retrieves memories, process information, and generates integrated patterns of action Neuroscience - ans ---The scientific study of all levels of the nervous system, including neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neurology, neurophysiology, and neuropharmacology Positive Psychology - ans ---A field of research that focuses on people's experiences and characteristics such as happiness, optimism, and resilience