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Name: ___________________________ Date: ________________7 Faces of Psychology For each of the following statements indicate which of the seven psychological perspectives is most likely to agree with it. Psychoanalytic (P), behavioral (B), humanist (H), biopsychology, evolutionary, cognitive, or sociocultural. 1. ______ The mind can be viewed as an information processing system.2. ______ Behavior is driven by forces we do not understand and are not aware of.3. ______ All human thought and behavior can be reduced to activity at the neural level.4. ______ Humans are innately good and strive to reach their fullest potential.5. ______ This approach is most concerned with the ramifications of the fact that most psychological research is conducted on subjects from America.6. ______ Psychology should be the scientific study of behavior which is observable and measurable. 7. ______ Human behavior is a result of selective adaptation.8. ______ Individuals need empathy, unconditional positive regard, and acceptance in order to be successful.9. ______ Behavior is influenced by the effects of reinforcements and punishments. 10. ______ Expectations and analysis of past experiences influence future human behavior. 11. ______ Personality development is determined by experiences in very early childhood.12. ______ Human societies vary in the importance they give to care and respect of the elderly. 13. ______ An important factor in the selection of romantic partners is their likelihood that they will bear healthy offspring.14. ______ Variance in levels of pain tolerance is most directly influenced by endorphins and neurochemicals. For each “face” of psychology, draw a person, face or symbol that accurately represents the perspective. Do this on the back. ................
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