AP PSYCHOLOGY

PSYCHOLOGYS HISTORY APPROACHES

SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If Aristotle and Locke, who both believed that what we know is acquired from experience, were alive today, they would best agree with the:
A
Behavior Approach
B
Psychoanalytic Approach
C
Humanistic Approach
D
Biological Approach
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An intellectual ancestor of today’s scientists, Aristotle derived principles from careful observations. Moreover, he said knowledge is not pre existing (sorry, Socrates and Plato); instead it grows from the experiences stored in our memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Humanistic Perspective Humanistic psychology is a psychological perspective that emphasizes the study of the whole person (know as holism). Humanistic psychologists look at human behavior, not only through the eyes of the observer, but through the eyes of the person doing the behaving.

Detailed explanation-3: -Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Psychologists are actively involved in studying and understanding mental processes, brain functions, and behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Psychodynamic Perspective 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.

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