Contemporary Perspectives in Psychology by Elise Harold https://padlet.com/elise_a_harold/contemporary_perspectives Contemporary psychologists have been influenced by the work of earlier pioneers. They have expanded traditional research to develop new and different approaches. en-us 2016-09-09 17:25:34 UTC 2025-11-03 05:27:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Vocabulary elise_a_harold https://padlet.com/elise_a_harold/contemporary_perspectives/wish/122829067 Biological Perspective:  Emphasizes the influence of biology on our behavior.

Evolutionary Perspective: Tied to biology, focuses on the evolution of behavior and mental processes.

Cognitive Perspective: Emphasizes the role that thoughts play in determining behavior. 

Humanistic Perspective: Stresses the human capacity for self-fulfillment and the importance of consciousness, self-awareness, and the capacity to make choices.

Psychoanalytic Perspective: stresses the influence of the unconscious forces on human behavior.

Learning Perspective: emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior.

Social-Learning Theory: Suggests that people can change their environments or create new ones.

Sociocultural Perspective: Study the influences of ethnicity, gender, culture, and socio-economic status on behavior and mental processes.
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