AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES AND PSYCHOANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the best description of behavioral perspective?
A
It focuses on how we think and process information
B
It focuses on conditioning, rewards, and punishments to influence behavior
C
It focuses on unconscious drives and childhood memories
D
It focuses on how our environment and cultural background shape behavior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Behavioral Perspective: A Focus on Observable Behavior The behavioral perspective is the psychological approach that suggests that the keys to understanding development are observable behavior and external stimuli in the environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The behavioristic approach examines how motives are learned and how internal drives and external goals interact with learning to produce behaviour. Learning theorists have taken a somewhat more global perspective when studying motivation than researchers using the biological approach.

Detailed explanation-3: -THE BEHAVIORAL PERSPECTIVE Behaviorists do not believe personality characteristics are based on genetics or inborn predispositions. Instead, they view personality as shaped by the reinforcements and consequences outside of the organism. In other words, people behave in a consistent manner based on prior learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Four models that present a logical and reasonable approach to behavioral change include the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Self Efficacy, the Theory of Reasoned Action, and the Multiattribute Utility Model.

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