Study Questions Number 3
Chapter 1. The science of psychology (19-33)
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Date due: 9-11-06
Introduction to Psychology 101-3
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
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1. Know the five psychological perspectives that predominate in psychology today. What questions do these approaches ask about human behavior? What different assumptions do these approaches make about how the mind works? What explanations do these approaches offer for why people do what they do? (19-21)
2. Humanistic psychologists rejected what emphases? What was their view of the capability of humans? What is the goal of humanistic psychologists? Define humanistic psychology. (21-23)
3. How do Wade and Tavris define feminist psychology? What was the impetus for the development of feminist psychology? What are the contributions of feminist psychology? (23)
4. Differentiate among psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatrists. (25-27)
5. What can psychology do for you? (30-31)