AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Humanistic psychologists believe that an individual’s behavior is connected to inner feelings and self-image. Unlike the behaviorists, humanistic psychologists believe that humans are not solely the product of their environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Inspired by evolutionary theory, James’s theoretical perspective on psychology came to be known as functionalism, which sought causal relationships between internal states and external behaviors. In 1890 James published a highly influential, two-volume synthesis and summary of psychology, Principles of Psychology.

Detailed explanation-3: -These theorists include Otto Rank, Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers and Rollo May.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functionalism and Evolutionary Psychology James and the other members of the functionalist school (Figure 1.5) were influenced by Charles Darwin’s (1809-1882) theory of natural selection, which proposed that the physical characteristics of animals and humans evolved because they were useful, or functional.