| What is the behavioural perspective? | We are who we are/do what we do due to involuntary reactions to environmental stimuli, reinforcement of behaviors, and observing and imitating others |
| What is the psychoanalytic or psychodynamic perspective? | We are who we are/do what we do due to…bad or good childhood experiences and memories hidden in our subconscious |
| What is the cognitive perspective? | We are who we are/do what we do because we actively think about past and present and make predictions about our future as we interact with environment |
| What is the biological perspective? | We are who we are due to biological and physiological causes and their interactions with nurture factors |
| What is the evolutionary perspective? | We are who/how we are due to “survival of the fittest” interaction of our genes with our environment |
| What is the humanistic perspective? | Every human has a desire to achieve to his or her fullest potential; humanists look at environmental factors that are necessary to reach fullest potential and what prevents others from doing so |
| What is the sociocultural perspective? | We are who we are, do what we do due to…the culture in which we are raised and social expectations and norms |
