Understanding Psychological Perspectives

Which perspective in psychology focuses on behavior being learned from the environment?

• Psychodynamic perspective

• Behavioral perspective

• Cognitive perspective

• Humanistic perspective

What does the psychodynamic perspective suggest about our motives and drives?

• They are often unconscious and shaped by early experiences

• They are purely genetic

• They are influenced by societal norms

• They are fully conscious and known to us

Who is credited with creating the psychodynamic perspective?

• Jean Piaget

• B.F. Skinner

• Sigmund Freud

• Carl Rogers

What was a major criticism of Freud's approach to the psychodynamic perspective?

• It ignored environmental factors

• It relied heavily on case studies

• It was too focused on genetics

• It relied too much on experiments

How is the psychodynamic perspective viewed in the context of modern psychology?

• As completely outdated

• As irrelevant to current studies

• As a piece of the puzzle among other perspectives

• As the only valid explanation