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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 Psychosexual theory of development Big names: Freud, Jung, Adler, Erickson…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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