Perspectives in Psychology

Perspectives in Psychology

Perspectives in Psychology:

Step 1: Choose one of the following pairs of perspectives to compare:

Pair 1: Neuroscience vs. Cognitive

Pair 2: Psychodynamic vs. Behavioral

Pair 3: Evolutionary vs. Behavior Genetics

Pair 4: Social Cultural vs. Evolutionary

Step 2: Compare the two perspectives. How are they similar? How are they different?

Step 3: Choose an example of an issue to be researched.

Give an example of this topic could be researched from each of these perspectives.
Would the researcher use an experimental design or a correlational design?
Explain your answer. (Be specific – refer to textbook and be sure to cite references!)

This should be 1 page (1″margin, 12 pt. font, double spaced) for full credit! Your response should demonstrate that you understand each of these perspectives (describe the perspective) and how the two chosen to evaluate are similar/different as well as how someone from this perspective would study psychology! Don’t forget to give an example for each perspective. The examples should contrast how a topic would be studied from each perspective.

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Psychology Perspectives

The perspectives in psychology include the different approaches used by scholars within the field of psychology to understand human reaction to various factors in their environments. The psychodynamic and behavioral perspectives form some of the two distinct approaches to the concept,

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