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Psychological Perspectives

Psychological Perspectives . AP Psychology: History and Theories . Theories, theories and more theories…. 7 Approaches/Perspectives in Psychology. Psychodynamic . Emphasis on childhood Unconscious drives and conflicts Psychoanalysis (free association and dream analysis

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Psychological Perspectives

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  1. Psychological Perspectives AP Psychology: History and Theories

  2. Theories, theories and more theories… 7 Approaches/Perspectives in Psychology

  3. Psychodynamic • Emphasis on childhood • Unconscious drives and conflicts • Psychoanalysis (free association and dream analysis • Psychosexual theory of development • Big names: Freud, Jung, Adler, Erickson…

  4. Humanistic • Focuses on psychological growth • Influence of personal relationships • Self-concept and self-esteem • Heavy nurture focus • “inner cheerleader” • Big names: Maslow and Carl Rogers

  5. Behaviorism • Nurture focus • Only interested in measuring observable behavior • Conditioning and learning focus • Big names: Watson, Skinner, Thorndike

  6. Biological • Hereditary and biochemical process • Brain, nervous system • Genes, hormones • Big names: Olds, Sperry, Hubel & Wiesel,

  7. Cognitive • Focuses on thinking processes. • Memory, intelligence, problem solving, language development • Big names: Piaget, Simon, Chomsky

  8. Sociocultural • Focuses on similarities and differences among cultures • Social/cultural norms, individualistic vs. collectivistic

  9. Evolutionary • Applies evolutionary principles to explain psychological processes. • How does our brain adapt to our environment? • Big names: Darwin

  10. Hand Mnemonic Device

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