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   What is a perspective in psychology?

   • In psychology, a perspective refers to a particular theoretical framework or approach that involves certain assumptions about human behavior: the way they function, which aspects are worthy of study, and what research methods are appropriate for undertaking this study.

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   What perspective do psychologists use?

   • Psychologists utilize a variety of perspectives when studying how people think, feel, and behave. Some researchers focus more on one specific school of thought, such as the biological perspective, while others take a more eclectic approach that incorporates multiple points of view. No single perspective is "better" than another.

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   What is a biological perspective in psychology?

   • The point of view emphasizes the physical and biological bases of behavior. Researchers with a biological perspective on psychology might look at how genetics influence behavior or how damage to specific areas of the brain affect personality.

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   What is a psychology approach?

   • Psychology approaches refer to theoretical perspectives or frameworks used to understand, explain, and predict human behavior, such as behaviorism, cognitive, or psychoanalytic approaches. Branches of psychology are specialized fields or areas of study within psychology, like clinical psychology, developmental psychology, or school psychology.

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   What are the 5 major psychological perspectives?

   • The five major psychological perspectives are biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic, and provide different lenses through which phenomena are explained and analyzed. You may wonder why there are so many different psychological approaches and whether one approach is correct and another wrong.

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   Where did the perspective come from?

   • The perspective had its foundations in the Gestalt psychology of Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, and Kurt Koffka, and in the work of Jean Piaget, who studied intellectual development in children.

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2. www.simplypsychology.org › perspectivePerspectives In Psychology (Theoretical Approaches)

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   Aug 17, 2023 · In psychology, a perspective refers to a particular theoretical framework or approach that involves certain assumptions about human behavior: the way they function, which aspects are worthy of study, and what research methods are appropriate for undertaking this study.

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   • The Psychodynamic Perspective. The psychodynamic perspective originated with the work of Sigmund Freud. This view of psychology and human behavior emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind, early childhood experiences, and interpersonal relationships to explain human behavior, as well as to treat mental illnesses.
   • The Behavioral Perspective. Behavioral psychology focuses on learned behaviors. It was founded on the work of psychologists such as Edward Thorndike and John B. Watson.
   • The Cognitive Perspective. During the 1960s, a new perspective known as cognitive psychology emerged. This area of psychology focuses on mental processes like memory, thinking, problem-solving, language, and decision-making.
   • The Biological Perspective. The study of physiology played a major role in the development of psychology as a separate science. Today, the perspective is known as biological psychology (also called biopsychology or physiological psychology).

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   • The Psychodynamic Perspective. The psychodynamic perspective is based on the work of Sigmund Freud. Freud was the founder of the psychoanalytic school of thought in psychology develop the use of important concepts including the unconscious mind, ego, and defense mechanisms.
   • The Behavioral Perspective. During the early part of the 20th century, the school of thought known as behaviorism emerged. The school of thought was focused on studying observable behaviors and making psychology a more scientific pursuit.
   • The Humanist Perspective. The humanist perspective focuses on looking at human beings in a holistic way. Rather than focusing on dysfunction, humanists take the view that people are innately good and possess an actualizing tendency that leads them to pursue self-actualization.
   • The Biological Perspective. Physiology has played a major role in psychology since the earliest days of the discipline. However, it is only fairly recently in history that scientists and doctors have had the ability to look at the brain and other biological processes more closely.

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   These five domains cover the main viewpoints, or perspectives, of psychology. These perspectives emphasize certain assumptions about behavior and provide a framework for psychologists in conducting research and analyzing behavior.

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   Psychological perspectives are numerous theoretical positions that have been created in the discipline of psychology to explain various facets of human behavior. Each viewpoint has its own distinct ideas, concepts, and procedures and is similar to a different lens used to observe and understand the psychological world.

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   Because psychologists might emphasize various points within psychology in their research and analysis of behavior, there are different viewpoints in psychology. These schools of thought are known as approaches, or perspectives.

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   Dec 20, 2023 · Humanistic psychology is a perspective that emphasizes looking at the the whole person, and the uniqueness of each individual. Humanistic psychology begins with the existential assumptions that people have free will and are motivated to acheive their potential and self-actualize.