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Major Psychological Perspectives in Introduction to Psychology

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  • Multicultural perspective
    Examines how cultural and social factors influence behavior, thoughts, and emotions, emphasizing understanding within cultural contexts and diversity's impact on psychological experiences.
  • Behavioral perspective
    Focuses on observable behaviors learned through environmental interactions, highlighting conditioning, reinforcement, and punishment as key behavior-shaping concepts.
  • Cognitive perspective
    Studies mental processes like thinking, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making, exploring how information is acquired, processed, stored, and used.
  • Biological/Biopsychology perspective
    Investigates the relationship between the brain, nervous system, hormones, genetics, and behavior and mental processes.
  • Humanistic perspective
    Emphasizes personal growth, free will, and self-actualization, viewing people as inherently good and focusing on individual potential and self-expression.
  • Psychoanalysis/Psychodynamic perspective
    Explores unconscious thoughts, feelings, and memories, focusing on how early childhood experiences and unresolved conflicts shape current behavior and emotions.