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## Perspectives/Approaches in Psychology 1. **Neurobiological Perspective** - Explains the nervous system and endocrine system's impact on behavior. - Example: Menstruation 2. **Behavioral Perspective** - Adheres to the belief that psychology should focus on observable behavior and...

## Perspectives/Approaches in Psychology 1. **Neurobiological Perspective** - Explains the nervous system and endocrine system's impact on behavior. - Example: Menstruation 2. **Behavioral Perspective** - Adheres to the belief that psychology should focus on observable behavior and its relationship to an event. - Behavior can be predicted and measured objectively. - **Stimulus (S) - Response (R)** 3. **Cognitive Perspective** - Focuses on the mental processing of information. - **Stimulus (S) - Organism (O) - Response (R)** 4. **Psychodynamic Perspective** - Psychological struggles are deeply seated in the unconscious mind. ### Psychoanalysis - Behavior is established by the unconscious mind. - Sex instinct. - Early life experiences are related to present character or personality. - Mannerisms are a manifestation of undesirable experiences. - Uses different techniques like hypnosis, dream analysis, free association, and transference. ### Behaviorism - Behavior is the result of learning, not instinct. - Studies psychology based on overt behavior.