AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

PSYCHOLOGY AND ITS HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory?
A
psychodynamic
B
biological
C
behavioral
D
evolutionary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Biological Perspective Biopsychology focuses on the physical and biological roots of behavior. For example, a biological psychologist may research the influence of genetics on behavior or the changes in personality after a person suffers damage to certain parts of the brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the behavioral perspective, the cognitive perspective (as you would guess) is all about our cognitive processes. A cognitive psychologist looks at an individual’s behavior as a result of the way the individual interprets, perceives, and remembers the events and occurrences around them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which approach is most directly concerned with assessing the relative impact of both nature and nurture on our psychological traits? Humanistic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cognitive Psychology Explores Our Mental Processes. Cognitive psychologists, sometimes called brain scientists, study how the human brain works-how we think, remember and learn.

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