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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biological View | heredity and environmental influences. Evolutionary psychology |
| Developmental View | People undergo predictable patterns of change throughout life. Behavior determined by the interaction of nature and nuture. |
| Cognitive View | People are information processing systems. Behavior is the result of our mental interpretations of our experiences. |
| Clinical View | Two main variations: Psychodynamic and Humanistic. |
| Psychodynamic psychology | theory that sees behavior arising from unconscious needs, conflicts, repressed memories, and childhood experiences. |
| Humanistic psychology | Theory that focuses on the influence of self-concept, perceptions, interpersonal relationships and the need for personal growth. |
| Behavioral view | Our behavior is shaped by learning. We respond to stimulus cues and to our history of rewards and punishments. |
| Trait View | Individual differences result from differences in our underlying patterns of stable characteristic. Behavior results from each person's unique combination of traits. |
| Sociocultural view | People are social animals. Behavior is based on culture and social norms and expectations. |
| Independent variable | The one variable the researcher changes independently of all the other variables. |
| Five steps of the scientific method | DPGAP - Develop, perform, gather, analyze, publish. |