What is the definition of "psychology?"
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
The study of how a person's zodiac sign influences their personality.
The study of how a person's environment reflects their behavior.
What is critical thinking?
The act of negatively judging what another person is saying, doing, or wearing.
The process of objectively evaluating information.
What is psychoanalytic perspective and who was it developed by?
An approach to understanding behavior and mental processes with a focus on unconscious processes and unresolved conflicts; developed by Freud.
An approach to understanding a person's outward behavior, developed by James.
What is psychodynamic perspective?
Similar to psychoanalytic perspective, it holds a focus on unconscious processes. Actions are viewed as stemming from instinctual and biological behaviors. Attempts to resolve conflicts between personal and social requirements.
The study of the dynamic between mental processes and outward behavior.
What is behavioral perspective?
An approach to understanding behavior, emphasizes observable environmental influences on behavior.
The perspective of a person with behavior.
What is humanistic perspective?
An approach to understanding mental processes and behavior that sees humanistic traits as naturally positive and growth-seeking.
The perspective of a human/humanoid.