Psychodynamic Perspective Quiz

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Which perspective emphasizes the uniqueness of human beings and focuses on human values and subjective experiences?

Humanistic Perspective (correct)

Cognitive Perspective

Biological Perspective

Socio-cultural Perspective

What is the main emphasis of the cognitive perspective?

The mental processes like reasoning, memory, and problem-solving (correct)

The study of brain chemicals on psychological processes

The social and cultural factors affecting behavior

The effect of biology on behavior

According to the biological perspective, how does biology and behavior interact?

Behavior has no impact on biology

Biology affecting behavior and behavior in turn affecting biology (correct)

Biology has no impact on behavior

There is no interaction between biology and behavior

What does the socio-cultural perspective focus on?

The social and cultural factors affecting human behavior Signup and view all the answers

What does the cognitive perspective emphasize about people's thoughts and explanations?

They affect actions, feelings, and choices Signup and view all the answers

According to the humanistic perspective, what is the goal of humanistic psychology?

Helping people express themselves creatively and achieve self-actualization Signup and view all the answers

What does the psychodynamic perspective emphasize?

The influence of unconscious mental behavior on everyday behavior Signup and view all the answers

Why is the behavioral perspective sometimes called the 'black box' approach?

It focuses on what goes in to and out of the box, but not on the processes that take place inside Signup and view all the answers

What do psychodynamists think of themselves as?

Archaeologists of the mind Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of behaviorists?

Studying environmental conditions that maintain or discourage specific behaviors Signup and view all the answers

Psychodynamic Perspective Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which perspective emphasizes the uniqueness of human beings and focuses on human values and subjective experiences?

What is the main emphasis of the cognitive perspective?

According to the biological perspective, how does biology and behavior interact?

What does the socio-cultural perspective focus on?

What does the cognitive perspective emphasize about people's thoughts and explanations?

According to the humanistic perspective, what is the goal of humanistic psychology?

What does the psychodynamic perspective emphasize?

Why is the behavioral perspective sometimes called the 'black box' approach?

What do psychodynamists think of themselves as?

What is the primary focus of behaviorists?

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