Question
Instructions
The five major perspectives of modern psychology are important to understand because they are central to other key concepts and theories throughout the course. For example, you will learn about them again in our discussion about personality and psychological disorders. For this assignment, using the Psychological Perspectives Comparison template (Links to an external site.), fill in the table to identify the key people and main ideas, as well as what you find compelling and what you don’t about each of the five major perspectives in psychology.
Your chart should:
Include at least 2 bullet points in each box
Bullet points do not have to be in complete sentences (but should have enough explanation for each point to be clear and understandable)
Should be in your own words (don’t just copy/paste from the book or a website – break down the ideas in your own words to explain what these perspectives are all about)
Should include a list of references used in APA format following the template (this list should include at minimum your lessons and your textbook).
In-text citations are not required (remember, this will be in your own words so don’t copy/paste Be informed by content from your readings,lessons, and research this week.
Psychological Perspectives Comparison
| Key People/Theorists | Main Ideas | Strengths | Weaknesses | |
| Cognitive Perspective | ||||
| Behavioral Perspective | ||||
| Psychodynamic Perspective | ||||
| Humanistic Perspective | ||||
| Neuroscience Perspective |
Solution
Psychological Perspectives Comparison
| Key People/Theorists | Main Ideas | Strengths | Weaknesses | |
| Cognitive Perspective | Ulric Neisser George A. Miller | It revolves around the idea figuring out mental processes can help understand people’s behavior. Focuses on mental functions such as attention, perception and memory. | Provides insights into internal processes that are not observable behaviors. Enables identification of specific behaviors and their causes. | Disregards physical processes such as storage of emeries that affect behavior. Due to emphasis on self-reporting, data observed is not always objective. |
| Behavioral Perspective | Ivan Pavlov B.F. Skinner | People are the result of their environment and what they have learned from it. Focuses on the influence of environmental factors on observable behavior. | Provides a useful framework applicable in treating a variety of psychological disorders. Provides valuable insights into developments of cognitive dysfunctions. | Disregards free will in explaining behavior. It is limited to observable behaviors and disregards internal mental processes. |
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