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Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, and B.F. Skinner.
Emphasizes observable behavior that can be objectively measured. (Neutral) |
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Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
Emphasizes the importance of self-esteem, free will, and choice in human behavior. (Positiive) |
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| Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Perspective |
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Sigmund Freud.
Emphasizes the role of unconscious conflicts in determining behavior and personality. (Negative) |
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| Compares mind to a computer that encodes, processes, and stores information. Cognitive Psychologists emphasize thinking, perceiving, and information processing. |
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| Emphasizes genetics, the role of various parts of the brain, and the structure and function of individual nerve cells. |
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Charles Darwin.
Emphasizes the role played by natural selection and adaptation in the evolution of behavior and mental processes. |
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